Author: Kate Smith

A small study of 30 transplant patients offers the first hint that an extra dose of Covid-19 vaccines just might give some organ transplant recipients a needed boost in protection. Even as most vaccinated people celebrate a return to near normalcy, millions who take immune-suppressing medicines because of transplants, cancer, or other disorders remain in limbo — uncertain how protected they really are. It’s simply harder for vaccines to rev up a weak immune system.

The government wants to see 70% of eligible people vaccinated by July 4. Will we reach it?  While 70% of Asian Individuals might very well make the deadline, we likely won’t reach 70% of Hispanic Individuals until the end of July, and it will take until the beginning of September to vaccinate 70% of Black individuals. Read more

COVID-19 disrupted both in-person learning and routine well-child visits for many children over the last year. Asa result, too many children have fallen behind on receiving recommended vaccines. We all want our kids to beback in school safely, and that means getting caught up on vaccines that were missed over the last year. Pfizer will likely submit for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for vaccine use in ages 12-15 soon, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson will likely follow for ages 12-17 in time. It is time to push to get caught up with other vaccines now, since COVID-19 vaccines should not be Read More …