By: Joseph Mechak, MD and Emily Atwood, MD Options for COVID-19 treatments and prevention have expanded over the past few months. As more options are available, it can be difficult to understand and navigate the different options. Below is a quick summary of what is available, who should be considered for treatment, and what may
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By: Joseph Mechak, MD On February 25, 2022 the CDC made its most recent and most significant change to its mask and COVID mitigation guidance. In short, the CDC is shifting from a ‘one size fits all’ approach to a tiered approach based on community transmission levels and hospitalization rates. The full guidance can be
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By: Joseph Mechak, MD with Emily Atwood, MD Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5-11 years old On November 2nd, 2021 the CDC and FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization for the 2-dose Pfizer COVID vaccine for all children aged 5-11 years old. Dr. Atwood and I hosted a Facebook live about why the FDA, CDC,
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By: Joseph Mechak, MD What do we know about the Omicron Variant The Omicron Variant is a newly identified ‘variant of concern’ discovered by South African scientists. The variant was first isolated in areas of Southern Africa but has since been identified in countries around the globe, now including United States where the first
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