The Scoop on Boosters

The Scoop on Boosters

Thursday, October 21, 2021 Now again, with a flurry of recent news about vaccination options, I present answers to questions I’m frequently asked, or wish I was. Public health officials are talking about “boosters” and “third doses” as if they’re different things. Are they? Those are two bits of jargon that are worth explaining. Then you too can talk like the cool kid...
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Mandate Vaccines, Not Masks

Mandate Vaccines, Not Masks

Sunday, August 1, 2021 A couple of months ago I was desperately hoping that my next post about COVID-19 would be a retrospective, summarizing what we had learned and looking forward to a post-pandemic world. I am extremely ready to be done wit...
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

It's been a long dark night And I've been a waitin' for the morning It's been a long hard fight But I see a brand new day a dawning

-- Dolly Parton, Light of a Clear Blue Morning

In medicine, the light at the end of the tunnel is usually the colonoscope, but this time, of course, I’m speaking me...
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