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COVID-phobia – Americans should not fear routine medical care, they worry about not getting it

Fox News | Sally C. Pipes
November 16, 2020

The widespread reluctance to visit hospitals and doctors’ offices is understandable, given that coronavirus cases — and deaths — are skyrocketing. But for many people, the risks associated with foregoing medical care are far greater than the risk of possible exposure to the coronavirus.
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Dr. Henry Miller and John Batchelor Talk Pfizer Vaccine Effectiveness

The John Batchelor Show | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
November 12, 2020

The John Batchelor Show talks to PRI’s Dr. Henry Miller about the effectiveness of a COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine compared to industry standards. Miller explains the baselines based on current vaccines and talks how a 90 percent effective vaccine could create herd immunity. Batchelor and Miller also talk about the logistics of storing, creating, and producing the vaccine including extreme cold storing requirements and a short shelf life.
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Big Pharma’s Hot Streak — and What Could Stop It

National Review | Sally C. Pipes
November 16, 2020

The pharmaceutical industry is on a bit of a hot streak. Last Monday, Pfizer announced promising results for its coronavirus vaccine. Later that day, Eli Lilly received emergency-use authorization from the FDA for its antibody treatment, which may prevent COVID-19 from growing serious in patients who contract the coronavirus and are not yet hospitalized. Not to be outdone, Moderna released similarly positive results for its vaccine candidate yesterday.
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With A COVID-19 Vaccine Imminent, We Need To Encourage People To Take It

Issues and Insights | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
November 16, 2020

The announcement last week by Pfizer that its COVID-19 vaccine has been shown in large-scale clinical trials to be more than 90% effective at preventing symptomatic infection has been much in the news. [After this article was posted, biotechnology firm Moderna, Inc., announced that its vaccine was 94.5% effective.] It is especially welcome news, given the skyrocketing numbers of COVID-19 cases, percentage of positive tests, and hospitalizations in much of the nation.
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Big plans for BidenCare doomed if Republicans keep Senate majority

Fox News | Sally C. Pipes
November 13, 2020

Republicans will keep majority control of the Senate if they win at least one of the two seats up for grabs. If Democrats win both seats, each party will have 50 seats in the Senate. Sen. Kamala Harris, who becomes vice president Jan. 20, would then cast the tie-breaking vote to give Democrats majority control without a single vote to spare.
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Dr. Henry Miller Explains Data Behind Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

The Lars Larson Show | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
November 10, 2020

Dr. Henry Miller breaks down the latest announcement from Pfizer about a potential COVID-19 vaccine and look at the numbers around placebo and side-effects. Larson and Miller also talk about the impact of mild symptoms and what those could mean for at-risk Americans and those with co-morbidities and if the vaccine has “sterilizing immunity.” Moderna has also announced a potential vaccine.
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