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It’s the season: Flu – Respiratory (RSV) – COVID vaccine recommendations
COVID – Flu – RSV – 3 shots that were once going to be made into one, are now, individually, being recommended for various groups in Rhode Island. The RI Department of Health recommendations: RI Department of Health recommends the new COVID for everyone six months of age and older to protect against the potentially…
Read MoreCovid and Citizen Public Health. Masks and a few other ideas – Dr. Michael Fine
By Michael Fine, MD, contributing writer © Michael Fine 2023 Good news: Data from densely populated communities and the state data suggests we are likely past the peak of the most recent surge-let, earlier than I thought. Hospitalizations and deaths went up briefly but are now declining again. We had many more illnesses, hospitalizations, and…
Read MoreDon’t Drop Your Guard Against COVID, Flu, and RSV – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss COVID 19 cases across the nation are fewer in number than this time last year. But health care experts say that the Covid-19 is here to stay. A new poll released by the Washington, DC-based American Psychiatric Association (APA), the nation’s oldest medical association, shows that while nearly a third of Americans report that…
Read MoreJoe declares victory over Mother Nature: Covid Report, September 2022 – Michael Fine
By Michael Fine Is the Pandemic over? And if so, why are people still getting sick, and what should I do today and tomorrow about masking, vaccines, isolation and living life? © 2022 Michael Fine Ok. First the local Covid news, which, for Rhode Island, is pretty darn good. We are most of the way…
Read MoreBA.2: Deja Vue all over again? Or time to pivot? – Michael Fine
BA.2: Deja Vue All Over Again? Or Time to Pivot? By Michael Fine, contributing writer Editor’s Note: We are about to enter one of those times – to gather with family and friends – and recognize holidays. Easter, Passover, Ramaden. Church gatherings, family dinners, young children all together with older family members. This information is…
Read MoreWhat we’ve done. And what lays ahead. COVID in 2022, Part 4 – Michael Fine
© Michael Fine 2021 Introduction This is the last of four essays about Covid, our culture, our time, and the moral responsibility we share for what we have, where we are, and what we’ve done. Thanks, as always for reading. And thanks as always to Nick, Deborah and Kendra for their help, wisdom and support.…
Read MoreWhat we’ve done. And what lays ahead. Covid in 2022, Part 3 – Michael Fine
by Dr. Michael Fine, contributing writer, opinion © Michael Fine 2021 Introduction This is the second of four essays about Covid, our culture, our time, and the moral responsibility we share for what we have, where we are, and what we’ve done. Thanks, as always for reading. And thanks as always to Nick, Deborah and…
Read MoreWhat we’ve done. And what lays ahead. Covid-19 in 2022, Part 2 – Michael Fine
by Dr. Michael Fine, contributing writer, opinion © Michael Fine 2021 Introduction This is the second of four essays about Covid, our culture, our time, and the moral responsibility we share for what we have, where we are and what we’ve done. Thanks, as always for reading. And thanks as always to Nick, Deborah and…
Read MoreWhat we’ve done. And what lays ahead. Covid-19 in 2022, Part 1 – Michael Fine
by Michael Fine, contributing writer, opinion Introduction What follows is the first of four essays about Covid, our culture, our time, and the moral responsibility we share for what we have, where we are and what we’ve done. Part 1: What We’ve Done. And What Lays Ahead. Covid-19 in 2022 © Michael Fine 2021 Here…
Read MoreWhere are we now: Omicron & Irrational Hope – Michael Fine
By Michael Fine, contributing writer, RINewsToday Where We Are Now: January 9 -14, 2022. Omicron and Irrational Hope. © Michael Fine 2022 Okay, Dr. Fine, I imagine some of you are saying. January 7th came and went. You said we’d see 12,000 new cases in Rhode Island in a single day by then. And here we are, with no…
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