If you have symptoms concerning for Covid 19, we are testing patients here at our office, and down stairs in the first floor the hospital for more urgent cases. Symptoms of concern include flulike illness signs such as fevers chills and body aching, as well as severe headaches, and dry cough with shortness of breath.
The good news is we have treatments available at this time and patients are doing better with treatment in my experience in the last month. Also, I am glad to say that Pfizer vaccines are going to be delivered to Methodist Hospital and Memorial Hospital facilities for frontline health care personnel who will be vaccinated soon! Then hopefully the vaccines will be arriving at the local pharmacies in the spring. The Pfizer vaccine does need to be kept very cold on dry ice at -80°F. However the Moderna Vaccine only needs to be in a regular freezer and can be administered at any local pharmacy. I would recommend waiting until December 17 when FDA committee will be meeting and give the official approval. Then I expect which pharmacies will start placing dates on when they will have availability of vaccines for the general public.
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CDC guidelines are recommending all patients get booster vaccination 8 months after last Covid 19 vaccine. Current CDC data seems to indicate that immunity levels are starting to wean 8 months after vaccine.
Many of my patients have been asking me how to get scheduled for a Covid Vaccine, so I have compiled a list of tips below to help guide you. Hope this helps!
We are now making Tele-med virtual office visits with Zoom. If you want to use Virtual meeting for your appointment please download the following App. https://www.securevideo.com/
We are receiving multiple patient requests for information on receiving Covid 19 vaccination. Please take a look below at the recommendations on how you can get scheduled for Covid 19 vaccinations. 1 -Please Check your Me
Patient are calling asking to find out who can get the Covid 19 vaccine under phase 1B and Texas. Please see the posting from state of Texas below.....
Methodist West Hospital is scheduling Covid 19 vaccination for patient's age 65 and older. Please watch for getting a text message or email invitation. If you do not get an invitation please email covidvaccinequestion@houstonmethodist.org.
