Joy and Gratitude at Thanksgiving

Joy and Gratitude at Thanksgiving

I try to live a life of gratitude. Can’t pretend I’m always successful at it, but I do tend to be more of an optimist than a pessimist. I think that means I’m more often grateful for what I have than upset about what I don’t have. And now Thanksgiving’s almost here. In past Thanksgiving posts I’ve done my best to take off my “pharmacist hat” and talk in a

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Covid Vaccines for Immunocompromise — Additional Dose or Booster Dose?

Covid Vaccines for Immunocompromise — Additional Dose or Booster Dose?

Somehow, the terms “additional dose” and “booster dose” for Covid-19 vaccines have become interchangeable. I heard an expert from CDC say on a national webinar that they were only using the term “booster” to refer to both. Some doctor’s offices are doing that, too. But if you’re one of the many Americans who happens to be immunocompromised, terms matter. You need to know the difference between the two, because you

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