Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #112

[Gemmie]

An article about long covid research and what is known thus far:

Long COVID research continues: what we know : Oregon Health News Blog

A conversation with OHSU’s Dr. Aluko A. Hope, medical director at OHSU’s Long COVID-19 Program The medical mysteries associated with Long COVID are frustrating for many. For the patients who suffer…

covidblog.oregon.gov

 

[anneg]

An article about long covid research and what is known thus far:

Long COVID research continues: what we know : Oregon Health News Blog

A conversation with OHSU’s Dr. Aluko A. Hope, medical director at OHSU’s Long COVID-19 Program The medical mysteries associated with Long COVID are frustrating for many. For the patients who suffer…

covidblog.oregon.gov

Interesting article, thanks.

 

[sds71]

@FenitN

NEWS: Biden administration just announced it is restarting the free covid test program in late September.You'll be able to get four test kits mailed to you again.

I asked why we didn't get free tests for the summer wave.David Boucher, an HHS official overseeing the program, replied "with the resources we have available for covid, we need to be a little bit strategic" and fall is a good time ahead of holiday travel & gatherings

https://twitter.com/x/status/1827001542232379860

 

[weepingangel]

@FenitN

NEWS: Biden administration just announced it is restarting the free covid test program in late September.You'll be able to get four test kits mailed to you again.

I asked why we didn't get free tests for the summer wave.David Boucher, an HHS official overseeing the program, replied "with the resources we have available for covid, we need to be a little bit strategic" and fall is a good time ahead of holiday travel & gatherings

https://twitter.com/x/status/1827001542232379860

That’s nice. (Slight sarcasm, but at this point I’ll take what I can get) Four tests. For four adults. Three of whom work/school. In late September. *sigh*
On a postive note, with this summer surge, a lot of folks won’t need them in September. They can save them for the Nov- Feb winter surge, maybe.
Sincerely though, thank you for posting!

 

[Gemmie]

Wondering when to get the updated vaccine? This might help:

“We’re in the midst of a of a huge wave. Many people have recently had Covid,” he said.

“If you had it in the last three months, I would wait. There’s no need to get a vaccine, because you have, in a way. You’ve been ‘vaccinated’ by the by the current strain,” he said.

On the other hand, if you haven’t recently had Covid, and especially if you’re 65 or older, “I would get it as soon as possible,”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/23/health/new-covid-19-vaccine-2024-wellness/index.html

 

[Gemmie]

The vaccine may be out early due to how bad this summer's surge is.

The US Food and Drug Administration is poised to sign off as soon as this week on updated Covid-19 vaccines targeting more recently circulating strains of the virus, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as the country experiences its largest summer wave in two years.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/16/health/fda-updated-covid-19-vaccines/index.html

 

[galiuro1]

First time for my son and I; he brought it back from a trip to Denver. Two weeks in and maybe, just maybe we are starting to feel a bit better. Haven't had a shot since 2022 because the vaccine gave both of us tachycardia. Will be tracking down Novavax after this. Yes we took Paxlovid, it helped but then rebound was possibly worse. NOT just a cold for us...