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A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT …
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good …
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month …
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para …
A: This vexing ethical dilemma has a few black and white answers, and a whole lot of gray. tl;dr: Don’t lie about your status. Don’t take a dose clearly intended for others. If doses are truly going to waste and a vaccination provider is looking for arms, it’s ok to take the shot, but you …
A: Yes! Yes, yes and yes. Yes!!! Please do not let the pandemic keep you from getting routine screenings and needed medical care! To answer this question, we’re bringing back an updated version of a post from all the way back in JUNE, when this was already true. What’s new at this point? Well, most …
R: Es muy posible y normal, específicamente en el lado en el que recibió la vacuna. En todo su cuerpo, cientos de ganglios linfáticos funcionan para filtrar su líquido linfático. Cuando su cuerpo está generando una respuesta inmune, después de una infección o una vacuna, estos pueden inflamarse con líquido. Los ganglios linfáticos se encuentran …
A. Yes, there are new updates! And while there is reason for optimism, there is still a long, long way to go in many countries. We previously posted about the status of the global vaccine rollout roughly a month ago. Some countries like Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAB) were doing a great job …
Q: Serena from Australia asks: “In Australia it’s time for our flu vax. How long do I need between this and COVID-19 vaccination?” A: Ideally, there would be 14 days before or after getting the COVID-19 vaccine and any other vaccine. However, there may be situations where a shorter interval between would be ok. Folks …
A: Likely! There is good biological reason to think so, but like many things we lack hard data. Many followers have asked this great question in recent weeks. Clinical trials have shown the vaccines are AMAZING at preventing serious disease and death. But what about those mild infections after a vaccine, could they still lead …
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