April 7, 2021

What’s another word for Hesitant?  Cautious…

Covid vaccines have, until now, been a precious commodity. But as more states expand  who can get one, will we see those reluctant to roll up their sleeves, step not needed  in line and get the shot? Or does the hesitancy they feel run dee…

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March 31, 2021

Vaccine for Sale? Nope!

You sign up for a vaccine, head  in and get vaccinated.  Then you receive a survey request after. It seems legit. After all, the companies do want to know how your experience went or if anything unexpected happens right? Wrong.  Unl…

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March 24, 2021

Tracking Past the Vax: How they Ensure Safety After Approval.

We’ve talked about the vaccine studies, how they conduct them, who is in them and what is required for that coveted Emergency Use Approval.  But what happens next?  How do the pharmaceutical companies, the governmental agencies, an…

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March 17, 2021

Battle of the Sexes: Covid edition?

Estrogen. Progesterone. Testosterone. What do those hormones have to do with COVID-19 and vaccines? More than you might think.  “We have known for decades now the immune systems of men and women differ and that by and large men are ofte…

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March 10, 2021

As Vaccine's head to Pharmacies, Will It Be Enough?

It’s the question everyone who wants a vaccine is asking. When can I walk into my neighborhood pharmacy and get one without all the headache?   When is it ‘my turn’ in line? The President has made a pretty lofty promise that…

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March 2, 2021

J&J Moves Ahead with Vaccination, But Still Testing a Two-Dose Approach

Another vaccine has been added to the list of shots given the green-light by the FDA in the fight against Covid-19. The one-and-done vaccine by Johnson and Johnson uses an adenovirus vector, which makes it the first non-mRNA shot to be distributed …

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Feb. 26, 2021

The Newest Covid Vaccine Brings with it a Different Technology: Adenovirus Vectors

With the EUA of Johnson and Johnson’s Covid vaccine it means a second technology is being used in the U.S. to combat the COVID-19 virus. “With Sputnik, with AstraZeneca and the J and J, they're using slightly different adenoviruses,&rdq…

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Feb. 17, 2021

Are New Strains Going to put a Strain on Vaccine Supply?

New strains of COVID-19 seem to be identified every week. And with each new strain, the question of: will the current vaccines protect becomes more urgent.  “I think we need to be very concerned, but we also shouldn't freak out,” A…

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Feb. 10, 2021

Vaccine too risky for me?  Contraindications for COVID-19 vaccines.

Those with autoimmune diseases, allergies, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, even pregnant women--may be worried about getting the vaccine more so than the general public. And with good cause. Historically those …

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Feb. 8, 2021

Mandating Vaccines? Vaccine courts? Liability? All your legal questions on COVID-19 vaccines answered.

Vaccinations have a long history of legal pushback.  From the conception of vaccine courts to liability protections for pharmaceutical companies. Case law when it comes to mandatory vaccination has even been determined by the Supreme Court in …

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