"Falling Behind"

Dr Eric Topol's latest Ground Truths column on COVID is very concerning, and it's a must-read. Public health in this country is doing a very poor job of getting the word out on this virus, and now, as he says succinctly, we're not ready. The new booster won't even be available until October, which is late. There's a new variant, EG.5.1, and a FLip combo mutation that is troubling.

Dr Topol writes, "The new Covid booster was expected in late August or early September, but recently the new CDC director, Mandy Cohen said on NPR it may not be available until October. That’s an unacceptably long delay from the initial projection and expectations, especially with what has been happening with the virus’s evolution. No less the timing that schools are starting soon. Too many high-risk people, because of being immunocompromised or of advanced age, will unnecessarily be vulnerable to hospitalizations or deaths."

To those of us who are still COVID-vigilant and who know that COVID is not over: stay aware, get your vaccines, wear your KN95 or N95 masks, and brace yourselves.