In keeping up with the most recent Omicron subvariants of COVID-19 surging in the U.S., the CDC is recommending new vaccine boosters that became available in early September. Here are answers to the most common questions my patients are asking about these new...
Anthony J. Caprio, MD
COVID-19 Vaccine Update #5: Omicron BA.2 and the Second Booster
Today I am sharing some pertinent information instead of utilizing the Q&A format from previous COVID-19 Vaccine Updates. We are in what feels like a welcome “pause” in the pandemic, but definitely not finished yet. Omicron BA.2 is the predominant variant in the...
COVID-19 Vaccine Update #4: Answers to Questions About Boosters
COVID-19 boosters are in the news right now after approvals from the FDA and CDC. It is natural to wonder what to do next. What does the booster do? Who should get it? Which one? So, here are answers to some of the most common questions about boosters I am seeing now....
COVID-19 Vaccine Update #3: The Delta Variant and the Road Ahead
With the Delta Variant surging in many areas of the country and around the world, new questions have emerged about the vaccines, what a “breakthrough” infection is and the role of masks, among others. I wanted to provide an update to my first and second blog posts...
COVID-19 Vaccine Update #2
With multiple versions of the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out, new questions are emerging that are different than the ones I had addressed in my initial vaccine post. Here are answers to some of the most common questions I've received recently from residents and...
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
There is a daunting amount of information to sort through to understand the role that vaccines will play in fighting this pandemic, when we will begin vaccinating at The Sharon at SouthPark at SouthPark and what we can expect to see in terms of a timeline, side...
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