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Why Can't We All Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Now?
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
January 28, 2021
Why Can't We All Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Now?
For many Americans, getting one of the two currently approved COVID-19 vaccines has become an exercise in frustration. Distribution challenges, not enough vaccines and a tangle of federal, state and local rules have led to confusion but as many vaccinations as planned.  There are a lot of… See more
Do the COVID-19 Vaccines Protect Against New Coronavirus Variants?
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
January 28, 2021
Do the COVID-19 Vaccines Protect Against New Coronavirus Variants?
You've probably heard or seen a lot about new variants of COVID-19 in the last few weeks. It’s no surprise that after a year of circulating, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has evolved. Viruses often mutate and change. Sometimes they weaken, sometimes they strengthen, and… See more
Why We Need Another Type of Vaccine
By Dr. Andrea Klemes
MDVIP
January 28, 2021
Two new covid-19 vaccines are on the cusp of applying for government approval. Here's how they work.
It’s not been an easy rollout of the new coronavirus vaccines. From early December when the first vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use to now, fewer people have been vaccinated than hoped for. The criteria for who can get the vaccine has shifted. And states,… See more
Five Questions About the COVID Vaccines (And When Can I Get It)
By Dr. Andrea Klemes
MDVIP
January 12, 2021
States are managing the rollout of the vaccine
I know many of you want to know more about the COVID-19 vaccines that were approved last month, and I thought I’d share some important information with you.

WHEN CAN I GET THE VACCINE?

I also know many of you are anxious to find out if/when your MDVIP-affiliated doctor will be able to… See more
COVID-19 Update: New Coronavirus Variant and Herd Immunity
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
January 8, 2021
New Strains Covid
The coronavirus pandemic, now more than 10 months old, shows no sign of abating, even as vaccines are slowly rolling out. In early January, the U.S. set single day records for deaths and new diagnoses for COVID-19, the condition caused by the virus. 

New COVID Strains

Meanwhile, the… See more
What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus or COVID-19
January 7, 2021
Coronavirus and what you can do to protect yourself
Last reviewed and updated: Jan. 12, 2021 During the coronavirus pandemic, we're updating this resource center regularly to keep you informed. Stay connected:  Check back here for updates. Follow the news and consult the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's… See more
Understanding the Side Effects of the New COVID-19 Vaccines
By Dr. Andrea Klemes
MDVIP
December 15, 2020
Like other vaccines, the COVID vaccines have minor side effects.
A few weeks ago, several of my MDVIP colleagues and I took part in AstraZeneca's phase 3 clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine. We still don't officially know which of us received placebo and which of us received the real deal. But I'm pretty certain I got the actual vaccine. Why? Side effects.… See more
Understanding the New COVID-19 Vaccines, Who Will Get Them First and When
By Dr. Andrea Klemes
MDVIP
December 14, 2020
COVID vaccines are on the cusp of approval and distribution.
This blog was updated Dec. 14, 2020. There hasn’t been a lot of great news lately around the coronavirus. New infections are skyrocketing everywhere, and unfortunately, deaths from COVID-19 will follow. Don’t let down your guard. But recently there were a few… See more
Will This Year’s Flu Season Be a Bad One?
December 10, 2020
The 2020-2021 flu season could be light if countermeasures against COVID help prevent spread. But don't count on that. Get your flu shot.
With COVID-19 infections still setting records, the 2020/2021 flu season is just getting underway in the Northern hemisphere. The question on many epidemiologists’ minds: Will it be worse or better than past years? In the plus column: Community measures implemented for the coronavirus pandemic… See more
If I’ve Had COVID, Should I Get a Vaccine? And Other Questions About the New Vaccines
December 9, 2020
With promising COVID-19 vaccines advancing through clinical trials and being reviewed by regulators, MDVIP recently asked nationally renown immunologist and virologist Dr. Shane Crotty to answer some common coronavirus vaccine questions.  Crotty, from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (… See more

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