The operative words in the title of this episode are for you. You see, no vaccine or therapeutic is 100% guaranteed to cure you of an infectious disease or alleviate the symptoms of disease. And another point that is important to make in the sa

What the South African Variant Tells Us About Our Future With COVID-19

2 Feb 18th, 2021 17m 42s

As new variants of Sars-Covid-2 sweep across the globe, the efficiency and the speed of new infection and re-infection cases have given pause to those who thought a good vaccine would help diminish the virus quickly. In the time since those ini

What to Do for Self-Care If You Contract COVID-19 Part 2: Optimizing Your Immune System Through Vitamins and Rest

4 Feb 4th, 2021 24m 19s

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we delved into measures a person can take if they have diagnosed with Covid-19. Among the topics we discussed was the use of a pulse oximeter to monitor the onset Covid-19 lung inflammation and pneumonia. And

What to Do for Self-Care If You Contract COVID-19 Part 1: Optimizing Your Immune System Through Monoclonal Antibodies

3 Jan 28th, 2021 20m 32s

There is great emphasis on COVID-19 vaccines now that vaccines have begun being approved and distributed to combat the pandemic. But as there are an increasing number of Sars-coronavirus-2 variants that are more infectious than the original vir

Do You Have the Flu, a Cold, or COVID?

Jan 21st, 2021 13m 22s

Over the past few weeks, I have received questions about how to differentiate between symptoms of Influenza (which we will hereafter refer to as “the flu”), a cold, or COVID 19. In this episode we will go over the traits of each illness focusi

How Does the New Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine Work and Why is It Different from mRNA Vaccines?

Feb 25th, 2021 23m 50s

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 is moving forward with positive clinical trial results and expects to seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company is working with its pharmaceuti

Is the New Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine A Good, Safe, and Effective Vaccine Against COVID-19?

Mar 4th, 2021 17m 39s

The Johnson and Johnson Vaccine against COVID 19 was approved for Emergency Use Authorization in the United States on Saturday Feb 27, 2021. The main questions are does the clinical trial data show that the vaccine offers meaningful, measurable

Answers to Your 3 Most Pressing Questions About the COVID-19 Variants And Updates

Jan 14th, 2021 15m 24s

Over the past few weeks, I have received questions about the new COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 symptoms, the variants, as well as questions about the points raised in previous episodes. To open the new year, I decided to devote the first episod

Your 12 Most Pressing Questions About the New COVID-19 Vaccines Are Answered

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Is There a Better Blood type to Fight Covid-19?

Dec 25th, 2020 24m 20s

There have been a lot of studies over the last few months about blood type and COVID. And there are two categories. One set asks if you have type O blood do you have a lower risk of getting infected, and the other type asks if you have type O b

Why Do Vaccines Take So Long to Make? Part 3 The Type Determines the Time (New mRNA Vaccines)

Dec 25th, 2020 23m 35s

By the end of 2020, two messenger RNA vaccines—also called mRNA vaccines—through most notably from the collaboration between Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna will be the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States and other c

Why Do Vaccines Take So Long to Make? Part 2 The Process to Approval

Dec 14th, 2020 19m 24s

In this age of the worldwide pandemic caused by COVID-19, you may be asking yourself when is a vaccine going to come? Vaccine development is a long, complex process, often lasting 10-15 years and involving a combination of public and private in

Why Do Vaccines Take So Long To Make? A Lesson for the Covid 19 Era

Dec 10th, 2020 21m 30s

In this age of the worldwide pandemic caused by Covid 19 you may be asking yourself when is a vaccine going to come? There are groups of people saying we can get the vaccine at "warp speed" with US President pushing his program named Operation

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Dr. Des Says.. It’s All Your Immunity Podcast Promo

Dec 8th, 2020 1m 46s

Welcome to the Dr. Des Says... It's All Your Immunity Podcast. In the podcast will we will explain the medicine and science behind your health through topical discussions, conversations, in-depth analysis, and interviews. And, yes, we will try

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