The top dog who beat a few hundred others at the American Kennel Club in NY.
I would have named it 'cinnamon' and not wasabi for such a sweet dog.
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Telemedicine consulting in Hawaii
I had my very first telemedicine experience with my doctor. I had badly sprained my knee which already had some problems. I was asked to consult a doctor by the local hospital Straub Medical Center in Honolulu. The hospital was cautious due to corona virus concerns. More than 10 days ago I had my first Moderna vaccine but still it is important to take precautions against this Wuhan virus.
The hospital uses the doxy.me telemedicine provider and you may get the expenses reimbursed. . I got a link in my email. I clicked the link to get to the online site where we could talk to each other. It was clean and easy.
One thing that needs improvement:
The link to connect to the doctor could have given to me earlier. As I was concerned, and the promised link did not come till the last minute or so of the appointment, I was getting concerned. It could have been avoided.
Otherwise, everything was fine and I had a good time with the doctor. To minimize the time and get maximum interaction, I had prepared a script leading up to the point when I noticed I needed to consult. I did not want to waste doctor's time.
The downside of telemedicine in the case of a orthopedics at least, the patient's concerns remains. A face-to-face interaction a with doctor is most appropriate as a patient's version of his problem may not be acccurate.
Hawaii seems to be in the list where reimbursement is made for services provided. More details go here: https://doxy.me/telemedicine-reimbursement.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
One man's experience after the first dose of Moderna vaccine
On Feb 3, 2021 the first shot of COVID_19 vaccine was given. The details are as follows:
MODERNA Covid-19, mRNA vaccine (PF) 0.5 mL IM
Feb 3 - Feb 6: There was only slight heaviness in the right arm for the next three days.
Feb 6 - Feb 13: There did not appear to be any reaction. Everything normal
Feb 14 - Feb 15: Slight itchy feeling at vaccinated site
Feb 16: Itchy feeling increased, redness in the vaccinated site, slight swelling
Feb 17: Body ache, no fever, redness of the skin and elevated temperature in the vaccinated site.
Feb 18: Redness a tad reduced, area that's red has slightly increased, still warm to touch
Here is a picture of the vaccinated site:
Here is a picture of the vaccinated site:
Almost elliptical area having redness and hardness.
Fortunately escaped the more severe of the vaccination.
Vaccination location details here:
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 in Honolulu was a pleasant experience
Today, we got our first COVID-19 vaccine shot in Honolulu, Hawaii. There was no hitch of any kind and everything went smoothly.
The vaccination for senior citizens started from Jan 25. The registration for getting the vaccination was available on line. The registration begins with choosing a date and time on the Queens Hospitals online forms.
A day before the vaccination, there was a telephone call to verify the details of the folks receiving the vaccine and making sure they show up.
The vaccination was provided at the Blaisdell Center, a landmark community facility in Honolulu.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_S._Blaisdell_Center
Folks receiving the vaccine need to line up (of course mask and distancing was mandatory) for entering the registration and the vaccination seats. There were helpers to assist seniors who did not bring in the Covid-19 safety questionnaire, an important document for addressing any safety issues.
After verifying the registration information, folks were guided to the vaccination seats, that took place in the entrance of the concert hall. There was no need to line up as there were plenty of stations. The details of the person receving the vaccination was verifieed one more time. They were especially careful of people who had previous history of allergy, vaccination or food related. Folks who had allergy hsitory were asked to wait for 30 minutes after they took the vaccination. The following is the detail of the immunization recieved:
MODERNA Covid-19, mRNA vaccine (PF) 0.5 mL IM
The second shot is scheduled after i month interval.
The experience was pleasnat and the execution was faultless.
Here are some pictures of the day:
Line up to enter
Register
Get a badge to show that you are vaccinated.
Wait for a short while after the shot
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
India starts sending out COVID-19 vaccine overseas
Call it 'Vaccine Diplomacy' or any other name. It is undeniably the moment when you need to step forward to help. India is just doing it. Over the years, Indian pharmaceutical industries have built a solid foundation to excel in the production of drugs, vaccines, etc. Probably this is the moment it makes a world impact.
Nepal, Bangladesh, Brazil, Morocco, Myanmar, Seychelles, Mauritius, Bhutan, Mongolia, Maldives, Oman, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan have already received or in the process of receiving the COVID-19 vaccines, on is a renamed version of AstraZeneca and the other a Indian produced vaccine.
https://in.news.yahoo.com/india-sends-covid-vaccines-nepal-175925413.html
Partnering with WHO and UNICEF training ("The key topics covered were COVID-19 disease and vaccines, conducting COVID-19 vaccination, logistics and cold chain management, safe injection practices and waste management,' ") in administering COVID-19 was also provided for some of these countries.
More recently vaccines will be provided to Saudi Arabia and UAE.
https://gulfnews.com/uae/vaccine-maitri-indias-coordinated-efforts-to-fight-covid-19-1.1611578739605
More on vaccines to Africa:
Even some European countries are seeking Indian made vaccines:
Watch this Video:
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Vaccination of epic proportion starts in India on January 16
The first ones to get the vaccine are the front-line workers estimated at 30 million. The second group to follow are people above the age of 50 and those below the age of 50 with co-morbidity. The second group is estimated at 270 million. I am sure the AADHAR project will be of immense use.
Read more at:
Read more at:
It is noteworthy that an Indian Pharmaceutical (Bharat Biotech)
company could develop a vaccine in record time to address the emergency.
Monday, January 4, 2021
India's indigenous vaccine for COVID-19 will be administered in India
COVAXIN
https://www.bharatbiotech.com/covaxin.html
"U.S. biopharmaceutical firm Ocugen and Bharat Biotech have signed a binding letter of intent (LOI) to co-develop India’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin for the United States market.....
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Covaxin offers a vaccine candidate that is different from other options currently available in the U.S. market with potentially broader coverage against multiple protein antigens of the virus,” said Harvey Rubin of the University of Pennsylvania and a member of Ocugen’s Vaccine Scientific Advisory Board."
The above extracted from:
https://www.thehindu.com/business/bharat-biotech-ocugen-to-take-covaxin-to-us/article33397081.ece
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