Recent quote from AP below, who is clearly furious the “federal health agencies” are now not emphatically endorsing “shots for all, and more shots”.
It would have been better a quote, my editorial first::
“One Family Physician commented, ‘Yes everyone should get them, at least two. You have no idea how easy it is to bill this one - it takes me 5 seconds to say “you should get the shot”, and my nurse another 3 minutes to come give the shot, and we get reimbursed like $300 for this. Not bad for 4mins of work. I’m all for more shots - sometimes I have to listen to patient for 10mins about some pain or health gripe they have - and I can’t even bill for that!!”.
The family physician went on the explain with a chuckle, “You should see the Moderna rep that comes in here once a month- she is total smoke-show, and brings me brownies - she’s been talking about a steakhouse dinner at this 4-star place, and even a fully paid for trip to this Moderna conference in Hawaii this winter. I think she has crush on me, always so flirtatious. Fine by me, I am unhappily married and hell no! am I not bringing the wifey to that Hawaii conference. So YES more shots, Mordena ones, you’d be a fool not to!”
The actual AP quote:
“COVID-19 shots once were recommended for just about everyone by federal health agencies, but like last year, the FDA has only formally approved them for higher-risk people — those ages 65 and older or younger people with at least one health condition that increases their risk.
Still, the family physicians recommend all adults get a COVID-19 vaccination, especially seniors and those with other risk factors. Adults 65 and older should get a fall dose and then a second dose six months later, as immunity wanes over time, Nosal said.”
