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COVID-19 shouldn’t be forgotten

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It’s been steamy 100 degrees (38c) in the Washington, DC area the past four days and most people are probably thinking about cooling, not COVID-19. But the SARS-CoV-2 virus appears to be on the upswing again and people with multiple sclerosis (MS) shouldn’t ignore it. The US Centers for Disease Control reports emergency room visits for treatment of virus symptoms were rising an average of about 23% a week at…Continue Reading

I’ve Had My COVID-19 Booster

covid-19 booster

I’m hurtin’ a little today. I have mild muscle aches, a bit more fatigue than usual, and dragging legs. It could just be a bad MS day, or it could be the result of my COVID-19 booster shot a couple days ago.  I received a third shot of the Moderna vaccine, which actually is a half-dose compared with the previous two. My wife and I are both older than 65,…Continue Reading