Locator: 45676COVID.
Speaking of which, I'm halfway there:
- "seasonal flu" shot yesterday
- Covid-19-2023 two weeks
- RSV: in two weeks
- tetanus: in one month
"Seasonal flu": I did did not realize this -- for seniors, the "seasonal flu" vaccine is 4x that given younger folks.
- not universally available;
- our pharmacy had it;
- not only was it "free" (Medicare, Tricare) but we got a coupon for 10% off the next entire purchase at the supermarket (up to $100);
- day later: still alive; no side effects;
- and, no flu. It must be working.
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A Rabies Cure
It will be fascinating to see the results of a controlled, double-blind study.
A monoclonal antibody. OMG. Is this safe?
The big question: is the "science" a bridge too far for the GOP?
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Where Do Monoclonal Antibodies Fit In?
Re-posting from just last week: see below.
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mRNA
In perspective:
- late 1700s (specifically 1796): first vaccine; cowpox;
- considered by reputable scientists at the time to be fake science;
- late 1920s, penicillin, bacterial infections defeated (and prevented):
- scarlet fever, puerperal fever, both with high mortality rates
- scarlet fever: major global epidemics in the 17th and 18th century; high mortality rates
- puerperal fever: #1 cause of death related to childbirth;
- cause of death considered by reputable physicians to be fake science;
- physicians resisted hand-washing between patients to stop disease; thought it fake science;
- sort of like masks and distancing in other epidemics
- late 1980s (specifically, 1975 / 1986, monoclonal antibody research / licensing
- completely missed by the general population
- today: the medications most advertised during network news: monoclonal antibodies;
- early 2000s, mRNA, broad infection and cancer research;
- mRNA research / early vaccine develoopment: considered by reputable airheads to be fake science
- late 2030s, 99% of all Americans will have been treated or vaccinated with at least one mRNA-derived medication, including 99.99% folks who swear that mRNA is the work of the devil
- pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, small cell lung cancer, and Paget's disease will all be cured / prevented / mitigated / targeted by mRNA vaccines / medications
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Stella Stevens.
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