20Dec 2022 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
Paul Offit’s Questions About the COVID Booster

Paul Offit’s Questions About the COVID Booster

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by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH Paul Offit's Questions About the COVID Booster. As Flu, RSV, and COVID continue to rise in the United States and elsewhere, you might be considering getting the vaccines. Of course, there is a vaccine for FLU and COVID and there is a COVID booster readily available. However, to date, there is no RSV vaccine available. Surprisingly enough, research has shown that a well-fitting mask such as an N95 would decrease your chances of becoming infected with any of these viruses. Yet, many, including the high-risk groups, are not wearing masks unless it is mandated, go figure. If you don't mind getting sick, take your chances and don't wear a mask. As we all know by now, vaccines do not prevent infection but…
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24Sep 2021 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
COVID-19 UPDATE: September 24, 2021

COVID-19 UPDATE: September 24, 2021

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There is a lot going on. Here is your COVID-19 update for September 24, 2021. The United States deaths are more than the 1918 Flu, which originated in the spring from chickens (genes of avian). The Delta variant is more transmissible than the Spanish flu. The Spanish flu of the 1918 pandemic was more deadly than the COVID-19 Delta variant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV3NSwtuNxM Vaccine Hesitancy For various reasons, there are still people who do not want to get vaccinated. Some reasons are personal, political, and some have to do with misinformation and health illiteracy. Whatever the case may be, research has shown that those who do not take the COVID-19 vaccine, are at high risk of hospitalization and death. This is the case even if they had the COVID-19 infection in the…
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