In COVID-19 clinical update #86, Dr. Griffin discusses virologic features of infection in children, antibody tests should not be used to asses level of protection, test-to-stay programs in schools, FDA authorizes Moderna boosters, results of TOGETHER trial for fluvoxamine, statins and 28 day mortality, and cognitive function in patients.
Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello
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- 115,000 healthcare worker deaths (Stat News) 1:42
- Virology features of infection in children (J Inf Dis) 5:44
- Antibody tests not for assessing protection (FDA) 9:45
- Infections in vaccinated healthcare workers (NEJM) 10:51
- Flawed science of antibody testing (JAMA) 10:38
- Test-to-stay in school (US News) 11:49
- Vaccination and non-COVID mortality risk (MMWR) 14:28
- EUA for Moderna booster (FDA) 17:22
- Fact sheet for use of casirivimab and imdevimab (FDA) 18:02
- Effect of early treatment with fluvoxamine (Lancet) 19:02
- Statins and 28-day mortality (J Inf Dis) 28:14
- Cognitive function after COVID-19 (JAMA) 33:04
- Routine vaccination coverage worldwide (MMWR) 34:47
- Letters read on TWiV 823 36:26
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv
When ought boosters be recommended ?
In the future could a series of tests of immunity predict susceptibility to severe disease and death .
Israeli study published in Lancet Friday 29 October showed markedly increased protection with triple vaccination .particularly for the aged .
More cases are dropping markedly as are serious cases and deaths .
Hi
Not sure if this has been addressed but a 36 year old woman experienced pericarditis following her Pfizer vaccine. Her doctors are reluctant to give her the second jab of either Pfizer or AZ. In Sydney Australia not being vaccinated has huge limitations for her and her three children. What are your thoughts??
I know you’ve covered various aspects of pcr vs rapid antigen tests on the podcast (I love the twiv podcast!!), but I still need a reminder: When our kids fly home from three different colleges in mid-December, which type of testing should we all use to hopefully avoid cooking up a big viral stew for the holidays? We have easy access to free pcr testing, or could buy rapid test kits.