Doctor Vaughan's COVID-19 Updates

Mark Vaughan

Dr. Mark Vaughan reviews COVID-19 (Coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2) pandemic news updates. Updates are based on daily news and scientific reports and are usually shorter than 5 minutes. Most of the information is gleaned from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security daily updates among other sources of health and medical news stories. Dr. Vaughan is the Medical Director of the Auburn Medical Group. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Sutter Independent Physicians. Learn about the Auburn Medical Group at auburnmedicalgroup.com. Other podcasts : https://vaughanmd.com

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Pan Coronavirus Vaccine

The decision was made this week to create a pan coronavirus vaccine which would greatly decrease the need for vaccine boosters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Jul 27, 2022

5 min

Pediatric Vaccines

The CDC has made a recommendation for use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children down to age 6 months. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Jun 23, 2022

2 min

Paxlovid Available

Paxlovid is for available to treat COVID in patients with certain conditions. https://auburnmedicalgroup.com/covid-conditions --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

May 26, 2022

4 min

4th Shot for Over 50

The FDA has approved a second booster for people age 50 and older. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Mar 30, 2022

3 min

The Vulnerable

People over age 65 and those with immune compromising conditions or medications absolutely need to have their full vaccination series and boosters. The rest of us need to be sensitive to their condition and be OK with wearing masks when we are around them in public. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Mar 22, 2022

6 min

Who Gets a 4th Shot?

A fourth shot or second booster is recommended for certain groups at higher risk for COVID-19. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Feb 24, 2022

5 min

BA.2

The BA.2 strain of Omicron is currently 3.8% of cases in the US and doubling weekly. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Feb 22, 2022

4 min

Omicron Burnout

Omicron New cases in Placer County have been decreasing for three weeks. The number of cases in general hospital beds and the ICU in Placer County have also been decreasing over the last week. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Feb 1, 2022

3 min

Free Home COVID Tests

Free home COVID-19 test kits are now available through Covidtests.gov. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Jan 19, 2022

2 min

After Omicron

We are rapidly approaching the peak of Omicron and the resolution of the pandemic.  Welcome to the endemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covidupdates/message

Jan 14, 2022

5 min