Each week Melissa talks with Dr. Fred Browne from Griffin Health. Tune in Thursday at 8:38am or listen below.
Griffin Health Podcast
You May Not Need a Booster!
News broke this week that anyone who got the pfizer or moderna covid vaccine, may not need a booster next year. Dr. Browne spoke on that possibility. And since seeing the efficacy with the covid vaccine, will past vaccines get better, like the flu shot? IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: The Delta Variant
1. Dr. Browne talks about the Delta Variant and the Delta Plus…what’s the difference and are our kids at a higher risk of landing in the hospital? ((00:00)) 2. The NCAA says no but some lawmakers say yes. Why Senator Blumenthal is behind paying college athletes endorsement deals and what does that mean for other…… Continue Reading
Delta Variant and Powassan Virus
Dr. Browne says our covid vaccinations should fight the delta variant no problem. However, if we don’t get more vaccines out to the rest of the globe, more variants will pop up and we will have more problems. Also, why the powassan virus is being detected even though it’s rare. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images…… Continue Reading
Mosquito-borne Illnesses
Dr. Browne did a quick check on covid numbers and hospitalizations. But separate from covid, we talked about mosquito-born illnesses. The Mosquito Management Program has begun for the summer. State officials will begin trapping and testing the pests for West Nile virus and EEE. The question is: will we see more confirmed cases of these…… Continue Reading
Young Vaccinated People with Heart Conditions
This week, 18 young people in Connecticut entered state hospitals for heart issues. The only common denominator news outlets have highlighted is the fact that all of these patients got the pfizer covid vaccine. Dr. Browne says the vaccine isn’t necessarily causing these heart problems. In fact, he brought light to a huge issue we…… Continue Reading
Too Soon by the CDC??
Dr. Fred Browne was as shocked as Melissa when the CDC announced last week that anyone fully vaccinated doesn’t need a mask AT ALL! Dr. Browne called it a little dramatic on their part and his fears around it. Plus, Dr. Browne addressed data surrounding pregnant women getting the covid vaccine. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Yankees Outbreak
1. Dr. Browne talks about the New York Yankees covid outbreak. All seven members got the J&J vaccine, so why was there still a surge in team cases? ((00:10)) 2. Senator Richard Blumenthal addresses measures to crack down on hacking situations like the Colonial Pipeline. ((13:25)) 3. Stephanie Swantek with the BeSafe Project talks about…… Continue Reading
Aftermath of the J&J Pause
Dr. Browne says the J&J pause may have been too drastic. He says it’s a contributing factor to the massive stockpile of the single-dose vaccine in Connecticut. And, it may have a trickling effect on other covid vaccines. Also, Dr. Browne touched on the need of getting children vaccinated as early as September.… Continue Reading
Reopenings, vaccines and long haulers
Dr. Browne reacts to breaking news that New York City plans to open up fully by July first. What does this mean with herd immunity and wearing masks? Also, the J&J vaccine is back, but was the pause even necessary? Dr. Browne says maybe not. He also touches on covid survivors possibly passing up on…… Continue Reading
Are we reaching Herd Immunity?
Dr. Browne talked about the news this week from Governor Lamont. Lamont’s office reported 61 percent of Connecticut adults are at least half vaccinated which means we are very close to herd immunity. What does that mean for a mask mandate? What does that mean for kids needing the vaccine? Also, Dr. Browne talks about…… Continue Reading
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