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The current COVID vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna were developed using a novel cellular strategy with mRNA to trigger an immune response. Previously, traditional vaccines would weaken viruses, and others would use a critical piece of a virus’s
How is the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine different than the Pfizer one, and when is it coming?
The Moderna vaccine is very similar to the Pfizer vaccine. They are both messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. The mRNA in the vaccine tells our cells to make a protein that, to our immune system, looks just like the
I am “at risk”, how, and when, can I get my COVID vaccine?
Likely not until early 2021. California is following the CDC’s advice in prioritizing certain health care workers and long-term care residents, a group that it is calling phase 1A. The state has developed a detailed tier system for
How Can I Get Tested for COVID-19?
A quick note on PCR vs antigen tests: We recommend PCR testing for our patients whenever possible. At a public health level, screening with rapid antigen tests are a good option for quickly and cheaply identifying patients who
Is the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID vaccine safe?
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is an mRNA vaccine that requires 2 shots in the upper arm, 21 days apart. Regarding safety, first off, it is important to clarify that the vaccine CANNOT give you COVID-19. You will have
When might a COVID-19 vaccine be available for children?
Source: Pediatricians Want Kids to Be Part of COVID Vaccine Trials By Arthur Allen (December 15, 2020) If clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines aren’t expanded soon to include children, it’s unlikely that even kids in their teens will
The news of vaccine delivery is some of the best of 2020. Pfizer has started distribution and vaccine administration this week in US hospitals. Health care workers will be the first to receive the vaccine and the local
What are the CDC’s new quarantine recommendations, and why are they shorter?
On December 2nd, the CDC updated their recommendations on quarantine duration after exposure to a person with known or suspected COVID infection. Prior to this, the recommendation was to quarantine for 14 days (see our prior FAQ on
What are these new mRNA Coronavirus vaccines?
The first two coronavirus vaccines to come down the pipeline, one made by Pfizer and research collaborator BioNTech and the other by Moderna, are both a new type of vaccine called messenger RNA vaccines. Traditional vaccines are made
Why should we all wear masks for 100 days?
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday (12/03/20) said he plans to ask the nation to wear masks for his first 100 days in office. “Just 100 days to mask. Not forever — 100 days,” Mr. Biden said. Why should
The current COVID vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna were developed using a novel cellular strategy with mRNA to trigger an
How is the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine different than the Pfizer one, and when is it coming?
The Moderna vaccine is very similar to the Pfizer vaccine. They are both messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. The mRNA in
I am “at risk”, how, and when, can I get my COVID vaccine?
Likely not until early 2021. California is following the CDC’s advice in prioritizing certain health care workers and long-term care
How Can I Get Tested for COVID-19?
A quick note on PCR vs antigen tests: We recommend PCR testing for our patients whenever possible. At a public
Is the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID vaccine safe?
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is an mRNA vaccine that requires 2 shots in the upper arm, 21 days apart. Regarding
When might a COVID-19 vaccine be available for children?
Source: Pediatricians Want Kids to Be Part of COVID Vaccine Trials By Arthur Allen (December 15, 2020) If clinical trials
The news of vaccine delivery is some of the best of 2020. Pfizer has started distribution and vaccine administration this
What are the CDC’s new quarantine recommendations, and why are they shorter?
On December 2nd, the CDC updated their recommendations on quarantine duration after exposure to a person with known or suspected
What are these new mRNA Coronavirus vaccines?
The first two coronavirus vaccines to come down the pipeline, one made by Pfizer and research collaborator BioNTech and the
Why should we all wear masks for 100 days?
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday (12/03/20) said he plans to ask the nation to wear masks for his first 100
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