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Dr. Mark Vaughan reviews COVID-19 (Coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2) pandemic news updates. Updates are based on daily news and scientific reports and are usually shorter than 5 minutes. Most of the information is gleaned from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security daily updates among other sources of health and medical news stories. Dr. Vaughan is the Medical Director of the Auburn Medical Group. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Sutter Independent Physicians. Learn about the Auburn Medical Group at auburnmedicalgroup.com. Other podcasts : https://vaughanmd.com

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Pediatric Vaccines

2022/06/23

The CDC has made a recommendation for use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children down to age 6 months. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Paxlovid Available

2022/05/26

Paxlovid is for available to treat COVID in patients with certain conditions. https://auburnmedicalgroup.com/covid-conditions --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

4th Shot for Over 50

2022/03/30

The FDA has approved a second booster for people age 50 and older. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

The Vulnerable

2022/03/22

People over age 65 and those with immune compromising conditions or medications absolutely need to have their full vaccination series and boosters. The rest of us need to be sensitive to their condition and be OK with wearing masks when we are around them in public. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Who Gets a 4th Shot?

2022/02/24

A fourth shot or second booster is recommended for certain groups at higher risk for COVID-19. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

BA.2

2022/02/22

The BA.2 strain of Omicron is currently 3.8% of cases in the US and doubling weekly. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Omicron Burnout

2022/02/01

Omicron New cases in Placer County have been decreasing for three weeks. The number of cases in general hospital beds and the ICU in Placer County have also been decreasing over the last week. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Free Home COVID Tests

2022/01/19

Free home COVID-19 test kits are now available through Covidtests.gov. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

After Omicron

2022/01/14

We are rapidly approaching the peak of Omicron and the resolution of the pandemic. Welcome to the endemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Omicron Treatment

2022/01/04

The approved treatments for Omicron are extremely limited in availability. We are recommending vaccination as the primary means of avoiding detrimental effects of the Omicron Variant. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

COVID Pill

2021/12/22

Paxlovid is an antiviral pill by Pfizer which was approved for emergency authorization by the FDA. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Omicron is Here

2021/12/21

Omicron is responsible for 2/3 of COVID cases both in California and the US. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

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Heidi - My Honest Opinion 2020/11/30

Critical, Essential Info, Concise, Clear, Easy to Understand

Great for busy, everyday people who want to quickly understand what they need to know to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.

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shhsgirl 2020/08/01

Just as I suspected

Nothing substantive in the good doctor’s objections to Dr. Risch’s article. The one double blind study that was randomized and prospective that was st...

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