Dr. Browne talks about the misconception of the word “booster” and the chances of needing another. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Bird Flu
State officials are warning after a dangerous strain of the bird flu was found in a backyard flock of birds in New London County. No human cases of the strain have been reported in the state. Dr. Browne explained how bird flu spreads and the threats to be aware of. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images…
Melissa in the Morning: Dropping the Masks
Covid is slowly leaving the top headlines but here’s something exciting…Dr. Browne shared on the show that he believes we have reached herd immunity and the masks in schools probably should go away. Hear his explanation right here. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Mask Mandates
The governor has ordered the state mask mandates for schools to drop at the end of February. Dr. Browne commented on what this really means and the use of masks in schools. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Babies getting Vaccinated
Pfizer is going for the emergency use authorization approval for its covid vaccine. This time, it’s for children 6 months to 5 years old. Some of the most common questions are answered: what does EUA mean? How much of a dose are these kids getting? What does the vaccine do to their immune systems? Dr. Browne…
Melissa in the Morning: The Stealth Omicron
Dr. Browne addresses the latest variant…cousin? The stealth omicron variant has been detected in Connecticut and we get the latest on that. Plus, we talked about government data on covid patients and positive tests. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Booster shots and Covid patient numbers
Dr. Browne talked about the importance of covid boosters and the aftermath. Plus, how do we report covid numbers in the hospitals? iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Omicron Peak
Dr. Browne confirmed that the omicron variant is peaking and we are reaching herd immunity. Could this be a small blessing in disguise? Also, we talked about the difference between N95 and KN95 masks and how to tell if the ones online are fake. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Omicron is taking Over
New year, same problem. We asked Dr. Browne our latest covid questions including the inaccuracies of at home test kits and the alarming data behind hospitalization rates. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Vaccines and Testing
Dr. Browne answered our questions about covid vaccines, at home testing and latest on the omicron variant. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus