We had a lot of developments in the fight
against COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
I'm joined by Doctor David,
winner from Baylor Scott and White Health
this morning to help break it down for you.
OK Dr winner, let's start with these
boosters so the ACIP met yesterday.
That's a panel by the way of
independent advisers to the CDC,
so they voted unanimously as we just
heard to recommend boosters for
anyone who received initial doses of
modern and J&J COVID vaccines and this
whole idea of mixing and matching.
So let's break down who is eligible at this
point and I think there's a lot of confusion.
Everyone is kind of going.
How can I get a booster?
When can I get a booster?
What about me?
Yeah, lots of confusion first with J&J.
If you had J&J and it's
been more than two months,
you should probably get another vaccine.
Any of the three is fine.
You should get another one now if
you had Pfizer or Moderna and it's
been six months now then if you're
65 or older you should get one.
If you're 50 or older the underlying
medical conditions you should get a booster.
Or if you work in an area where there's
likely increased transmission of the
coronavirus health care workers,
grocery store workers, teachers,
you should get one.
Or if you work or live in a nursing home,
you should get a booster.
So those are the ones it's very
clearly need to get one now or are
most likely should get one right now.
So yeah,
so this idea of mixing and matching.
I've heard you know it's OK.
We just heard in the in the piece
that aerial presented that it's OK,
but I've actually seen and was hearing
data shows that it might actually
be better in terms of antibody
response if you do mix and match.
So let's say I got Pfizer initially.
Should I get Moderna or will it
make that big of a difference?
I think it's important to
emphasize that whatever you get,
even if it's the same one,
you have an increased boost,
increase immunity,
so it doesn't really matter much.
Maybe a slight edge if you switch,
that's not really confirmed
it yet, so on you.
So I recommend people get the one
that's easiest to get right now.
OK, and then we've had a question
actually from our floor director
right here in the studio.
Who's asking does the third
one hit as hard as let's say,
the second one in terms of the symptoms?
After you get that that shot?
Yeah, I've had a lot of
questions of the same in
my experience so far that
folks have gotten it.
The third shot tends to be less,
certainly not more than the second.
May be the same, but typically less so.
It's not a bad thing to get a booster shot.
OK, same as or less.
Now we know a lot of parents are eager
to get these younger children vaccinated.
We anticipate a COVID vaccine being
available for kids 5 to 11 by early November,
so next couple of weeks, right?
How should parents prepare right now?
Or pediatricians, are we supposed to
be calling pediatricians offices?
To schedule appointments in advance,
or what would you suggest?
Yeah, it's a very good concern right now.
We had a meeting this morning about
this with our own health care system
and we're just now starting to gear
up to try to get those vaccines out,
but we don't have them yet
in the pediatricians office.
Hopefully we will in the next week or so,
so this is all fluid and in
motion when they're approved.
That's when you should call
your pediatrician. Right now.
They're not going to have
any good answers for you,
so Please be patient.
We think it's a couple weeks away.
OK, that's good to know.
Certainly for a lot of parents,
a lot of folks still continuing
to experience stress and anxiety.
Doctor winter related to this.
Pandemic, what do you tell your
patients when they bring this up?
Yeah, I'm seeing too much of that still,
so you people just get stressed,
anxious, depressed.
Well, one first let me emphasize
that WFAA is a great news source,
but whether you get your news from
television, radio, newspapers,
even social media, too much bad information,
too much disheartening information
can bring people down,
so I can just tell you my wife got this
way about a month ago for three days.
She looked at no news and deep red,
no news and she started smiling again.
So I've seen that work in my own family.
And number two share your feelings.
Talk to trusted friends or
colleagues that can always help.
Take time to relax.
Exercise long walks however
you like to relax.
Meditation, yoga that's important.
Now get plenty of sleep.
Sleep habits are very important.
That's when our bodies recharged.
Be careful with alcohol or glass
of wine or beer may relax you,
but too much can cause more
depression and eat well.
I'm saying too many folks.
I'm saying now you have the COVID-19
or the COVID 20 or the COVID 25.
'cause that's how much weight you've gained.
Watch your portions.
So those are my tips now,
so if you're an expert in this category,
what would you add to that?
Oh my gosh, adding to it would be difficult.
I would say you know hydration exercise,
you know which you mentioned.
Going for a walk,
but all of the things that fill.
I guess your cup, right?
So you mentioned friends,
support from colleagues,
feeling loved and supported I think and heard
is so important right now and checking up
on people to really checking up on people.
I do want to ask you real quickly,
doctor winter,
what's the latest on this pandemic?
I know I asked you last week.
Should we be going indoors so we be masking?
I've been asked frankly to do a lot
of events and every time I've indoors,
you know we're all still
looking at each other.
Do we shake hands? Do we hug people?
Do we wear masks?
We stay distant like what do
you suggest at this point?
Yeah, fortunately we're seeing
cases go down in America at least,
most places in America right now.
But remember, early summer we
thought this thing was over
and it's come back again.
It's funny how these things surgeon go away.
I don't think we're out of the woods yet.
Look around the world.
Europe is at a huge increase in surges,
Singapore, Dominican Republic,
the island, Barbados,
Russia is the worst surge
ever. That the calling thread 10 day
shutdown. So this battle is not over.
I think we should continue to try to
get a vaccine when we can wear a mask.
Stay out of crowds. Wash your hands.
It can well come back so I'm
very concerned about that
alright Doctor Winner, thank you.
The only thing I'd add to
that is get your flu shot.
I did that yesterday morning feeling great.
Thank you, good to see you indeed.
Thank you, Sonia.