Not a Doctor

  • Covid cases are on the rise — but vaccines are being restricted

    Getting a booster is a great way to protect yourself. We’re at the start of a new Covid wave. Several key measurements — including wastewater data, test positivity and emergency room visits — indicate a new rise in infections. Cases are increasing or probably increasing in 45 states, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It’s getting harder to…

    Melody Schreiber

  • Top US officials throw Covid vaccines into turmoil

    The Trump administration is bypassing scientific evidence and procedure to change vaccine rules. Last week, three top U.S. health officials made an unusual announcement about Covid vaccines. They said they would remove the recommendation for Covid vaccination from the childhood immunization schedule, and would also cease recommending it for pregnant people. The first reason it…

    Melody Schreiber

  • The measles outbreak is getting worse — and so is the misinformation

    Anti-vaccine activists, and the U.S. health secretary, are promoting unproven treatments in place of vaccination. A second child died from measles in Texas this month. Both of the girls, ages 6 and 8, had no previous health conditions, other than being unvaccinated. The outbreak in Texas has now risen to 541 known cases and 56 hospitalizations. The…

    Melody Schreiber