Going Viral: COVID variants, antivirals, vaccines & vaccine hesitancy
Going Viral Episode 186: COVID variants, antivirals, vaccines & vaccine hesitancy
In this episode:
– Overseas travel and COVID – booster before travelling? What’s the evidence?
– The more transmissible OMICRON subvariant… is there any cause for concern here?
– Pre-exposure Prophylaxis – understanding how to use EVUSHELD – what/when/for who/safety and side effects
– Which Anti-COVID drugs DO NOT work for OMICRON?…most of the MABs
– Paed vax programme issues… data suggests rapidly waning protection?
– Daycare/pre-school challenges
– Twindemic prep, indigenous update
Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator
Total time: 42 mins
Guest: Prof Robert Booy, Infectious Diseases Specialist and Paediatrician
Recommended resources:
– CoRiCal: Covid Risk Calculator
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