U.S. COVID-19 Booster Shot Strategy Becomes Clearer
The differing guidance about who can get a booster shot to protect against COVID-19 has left many of our patients wondering whether they’re eligible to receive a third dose (or a second one, for those who got the Johnson &
Here’s the Latest Research on Vaccine Effectiveness
Many tragic stories result from the coronavirus pandemic. One of the more recent ones concerns an Alabama man who died of a heart attack this month after being turned away from 43 hospitals in three different states. There was no
Don’t Forget the Other Vaccines
Our primary care doctors in Delray Beach will continue to strongly recommend that all of our patients be vaccinated against the coronavirus. In addition, this upcoming flu season threatens to be more severe because our immunity has waned over the last
Latest on the Booster Vaccine for COVID-19
If you’re already fully vaccinated against COVID-19, our primary care doctors in Delray Beach want to congratulate you for helping in the war against the coronavirus. And now that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been fully authorized by the U.S. Food and
More Answers to COVID-19 Vaccine Questions
As the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread like wildfire, our primary care doctors in Delray Beach are getting more questions from our patients about the various vaccines. In addition, we’re still hearing a great deal of vaccine misinformation and
Needle Phobia and the Coronavirus Vaccine
“If I see the needle, I will hyperventilate,” Armand Dávila, a 49-year-old digital marketing strategist, told The Washington Post recently. “If I hear the person coming with the needle, I will hyperventilate. Literally, just looking at a needle makes my
More COVID-19 Vaccine Questions
Our Delray Beach primary care doctors continue to receive COVID-19 vaccine questions, so we want to bring you up to date on what we know. Q: I’m concerned about the side effects of the vaccine. What can I expect? A: Not everyone
To Mask or Not to Mask?
Ever since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance on wearing a mask for those who are vaccinated against COVID-19, our primary care doctors in Delray Beach have been receiving questions from our patients on what
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Q&A
Our primary care doctors in Delray Beach have received a number of questions about the safety and efficacy of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, so we thought we’d answer them here. Background The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was approved for use in
COVID-19 Variants: What You Need to Know
Late last month, Florida became the third state (after California and Texas) to surpass two million coronavirus cases, representing 9.3% of the state’s population. When it comes to variants of the COVID-19 virus, however, Florida leads the nation in the