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https://www.medpagetoday.com/podcasts/trackthevax/92526?xid=nl_mpt_SRPrimaryCare_2021-05-12&eun=g148346d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PrimaryCareUpdate_051221&utm_term=NL_Spec_Primary_Care_Update_Active

include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use

n Increase in opioid and benzo prescriptions related to treatment of “Long COVID.” n Opioids still not appropriate for treatment of long term chronic pain, even in Long COVID. n…

https://www.mcknights.com/news/federal-court-opens-door-for-nursing-homes-to-challenge-medicare-medicaid-rules/

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2101544?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

https://journalwise.acponline.org/Articles/SpecialtyAlert/98725

Flu Has Disappeared Worldwide during the COVID Pandemic – Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/flu-has-disappeared-worldwide-during-the-covid-pandemic/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

For 5 days in a row India has reported more than 300,000 new COVID-19 19 cases. On 4/22/21 there were 875,510 positive cases reported in India alone. The highest single…

J&J vaccine is back. Benefits out weigh the risks. Single dose vaccine. Highly effective – 85% effective in preventing symptoms and 100% effective and preventing death. Risk of clotting 7…

Increased COVID-19 Activity in CO, Hospitalizations in those < 50 y/o, and predominance of a new COVID-19 strain that is more infectious. Most infections are among those who have NOT…