Dr. Daniel Griffin, a physician specializing in infectious diseases, shares vital insights on respiratory viruses like influenza and RSV. He discusses the importance of early oseltamivir treatment and the role of flu vaccinations in preventing secondary infections. The conversation evolves to SARS-CoV-2, revealing intriguing links between COVID-19 and long-term health effects in newborns and adults. Griffin also highlights the benefits of remdesivir in reducing hospital readmissions and new therapies for managing long COVID symptoms, making this an essential listen for health enthusiasts.
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Flu Vaccine Benefits
Get the flu vaccine to protect yourself from severe disease.
It also protects your loved ones from getting the flu.
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Early Tamiflu Treatment
Administer Tamiflu early for the flu.
Early treatment reduces the chance of severe outcomes and death.
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COVID-19 and Newborn Telomeres
First and second-trimester SARS-CoV-2 infections may shorten newborn telomeres.
Vaccination before and during pregnancy is crucial for newborn health.
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In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin summarizes influenza and RSV circulation in the US, the benefit of administering oseltamivir early and if influenza vaccination reduces secondary household infections, before reviewing the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection, the WasterwaterScan dashboard, how 1st or 2nd trimester SARS-CoV-2 infections may shorten newborn telomeres, what are B1 cells, if IgG4 responses are critical for protection elicited by mRNA vaccines, if there is a difference in protection against the development of severe disease between an mRNA or a protein based vaccine, where to find PEMGARDA, if remdesivir reduces readmission of vulnerable patients once hospitalized for COVID-19, information for Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s long COVID treatment center, if transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ameliorates musculoskeletal pain and fatigue during long COVID, do antihistamines reduce post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection and how long can SARS-CoV-2 antigens be detected in blood.
Pre-COVID and post-COVID vaccination on long COVID (Journal of Infection)
Delayed Induction of Noninflammatory SARS-CoV-2 Spike-Specific IgG4 Antibodies after BNT162b2 Vaccination in Children (The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal)
Relative effectiveness of homologous NVX-CoV2373 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccinations in South Korea (Vaccine)
Phase III trial results! Comparative efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines (BMC Infectious Diseases)
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