#My husband is immunocompromised—and we’re still quarantining. Here’s what it’s like.

“My husband is immunocompromised—and we’re still quarantining. Here’s what it’s like.” Before the pandemic, my 74-year-old husband, Wayne, was dealing with some health issues. He was in the early stages of kidney failure and was wheelchair-bound due to severe spinal stenosis. He had a personal support worker to help with his care, but was otherwise…

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#My husband is immunocompromised—and we’re still quarantining. Here’s what it’s like.

“My husband is immunocompromised—and we’re still quarantining. Here’s what it’s like.” Before the pandemic, my 74-year-old husband, Wayne, was dealing with some health issues. He was in the early stages of kidney failure and was wheelchair-bound due to severe spinal stenosis. He had a personal support worker to help with his care, but was otherwise…

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#FDA panel to consider annual COVID-19 vaccine shots

#FDA panel to consider annual COVID-19 vaccine shots

FDA panel to consider annual COVID-19 vaccine shots The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory panel on vaccines is set to consider an annual schedule for the coronavirus vaccine, akin to how flu vaccines are administered, when it meets this week. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will meet Thursday to…

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#DeSantis’s request for COVID vaccine probe denounced by health experts

#DeSantis’s request for COVID vaccine probe denounced by health experts

DeSantis’s request for COVID vaccine probe denounced by health experts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) petition for a grand jury investigation into COVID-19 vaccines, in which he decries the ongoing vaccine campaign as “propaganda” by the Biden administration, is drawing fierce criticism from health experts. Physicians and public health experts say his request betrays decades of established procedure designed to ensure the…

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