I am a researcher in the area of nutrition and exercise, and more recently a researcher who is investigating the intersection of Long COVID and the ability to be physically active. Dr. Hotez is a hero. This is an upside-down world, where infections are <encouraged> by the charlatans.
I have followed Dr. Hotez since he moved to my hometown of Houston about 15 years ago. As he was leaving our gigantic Med Center, he took an unfamiliar turn and ended up in Third Ward, so known for 150 yrs as the segregated place to get paved streets and st lts last, home of thriving churches but no medical home, collapsing shacks with packs of skinny dogs or others chained to trees to keep them "safe". Not a grocery store in sight. He was shocked to find himself in the Third World. He wrote of the dichotomy in Texas Monthly pr 15 yrs ago and I have followed him since. He has been professionally calumnied, his family's health and welfare attacked routinely. For me, he announces when he's eligible for a new vax or preventative therapy, my signal to head to Walgreen's and do the same. Think 3rd Ward still doesn't have one. I have supported the only active pet/people charity there for 10 yrs.
Follow Dr. H if you can. He stopped allowing most responses because of the hideous caliber of same.
Why is it so many anti-vaxers want so many people to die? Why do they hate people they DON'T EVEN KNOW, enough to prevent them from living their lives, secure in the guarantee of proven, scientific, sane protection? I don't get it.
Jack thanks for this. Hopefully some of this is forwarded to those who think they don't need it and they will listen. MY spouse and I just got our covid booster at a CVS. I called Publix RX and we went to Walgreens rx and they both said they were waiting for instructions when our crazy health guy here i Florida who is very dangerous had said anyone over 65 or who has health issues can get the vaccine. He is doing his best to cancel school mandated vaccines with the support of deathsantis. I am looking into a MMR booster as I had the vaccine in 1970 at 19y/o since I never had the mumps. I think I should since my spouse has long covid and went from 235 to 170 due to loss of taste. He also has episodes where he is just wiped out and stays in bed for 2-3 days as he does not have theenergy to get up. He is now having periods where begets dizzy all of a sudden. I believe the article I read in medscape that had a nuclear scan of some sort of the brain of a long covid patient that showed where it lit up with red dots that represented the covid virus still in the brain of the patient. They said they believe that it lies dormant and then reactiavtes periodically. It makes since because I have been a witness to him tasting certain foods and then loosing the tase multiple times over this . I do not believe he will ever be free of long covid. He is going to be 80 next month. He is up yo date with all the vaccines including RSV which is highly recommended for seniors. I also have all the vaccines as if I get anything it would be devastating for him. I was actively an RN for over 30 years an mostly in home health care. I did hospital nursing , cardiac rehab and long term care for awhile before I went in =to HHC. I found that having the time to spend with the patients more helpful to them as they were back in their regular environment and we were one on one. Sorry for being so long with this but this vaccine scares me. I hope flu and covid continue to be made and that mRna vaccines will continue to be made.
Great writing, Jack. Dr. Hotez is an amazing person. He uses his intelligence to help and inform people (and saves countless lives in the process). He has been my go-to voice of reason/medical advice for years now.
I learned doing gender that my great grandfather was deaf from having measles. I found the information in an unusual census question that asked about disabilities in the household.
I’m elderly and couldn’t remember if I had had measles when young. When I asked my primary care doctor about getting the vaccine she offered to test my blood for antibodies. Yes I had had all three: MMR. That was good to know because I live in Texas.
Thank you for this comprehensive look at a fine man. When I call my rep almost every day, it is about the evisceration of health agencies and the awfulness of Bobby the Lesser. I call as an Independent, Ret. RN, MPH, US Army Reserve medical officer.
Jack, how can we follow Dr. Hotez?
https://bsky.app/profile/peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
Great question, Jane:
https://x.com/peterhotez
https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/peter-hotez-23229
https://www.texaschildrens.org/find-a-provider/peter-jay-hotez-md-phd
Thank you. Dr Hotez deserves our strong support.
Yes...Jane, he most assuredly does.
I am a researcher in the area of nutrition and exercise, and more recently a researcher who is investigating the intersection of Long COVID and the ability to be physically active. Dr. Hotez is a hero. This is an upside-down world, where infections are <encouraged> by the charlatans.
I have followed Dr. Hotez since he moved to my hometown of Houston about 15 years ago. As he was leaving our gigantic Med Center, he took an unfamiliar turn and ended up in Third Ward, so known for 150 yrs as the segregated place to get paved streets and st lts last, home of thriving churches but no medical home, collapsing shacks with packs of skinny dogs or others chained to trees to keep them "safe". Not a grocery store in sight. He was shocked to find himself in the Third World. He wrote of the dichotomy in Texas Monthly pr 15 yrs ago and I have followed him since. He has been professionally calumnied, his family's health and welfare attacked routinely. For me, he announces when he's eligible for a new vax or preventative therapy, my signal to head to Walgreen's and do the same. Think 3rd Ward still doesn't have one. I have supported the only active pet/people charity there for 10 yrs.
Follow Dr. H if you can. He stopped allowing most responses because of the hideous caliber of same.
Why is it so many anti-vaxers want so many people to die? Why do they hate people they DON'T EVEN KNOW, enough to prevent them from living their lives, secure in the guarantee of proven, scientific, sane protection? I don't get it.
Amazing piece, but also frightening.
Jack thanks for this. Hopefully some of this is forwarded to those who think they don't need it and they will listen. MY spouse and I just got our covid booster at a CVS. I called Publix RX and we went to Walgreens rx and they both said they were waiting for instructions when our crazy health guy here i Florida who is very dangerous had said anyone over 65 or who has health issues can get the vaccine. He is doing his best to cancel school mandated vaccines with the support of deathsantis. I am looking into a MMR booster as I had the vaccine in 1970 at 19y/o since I never had the mumps. I think I should since my spouse has long covid and went from 235 to 170 due to loss of taste. He also has episodes where he is just wiped out and stays in bed for 2-3 days as he does not have theenergy to get up. He is now having periods where begets dizzy all of a sudden. I believe the article I read in medscape that had a nuclear scan of some sort of the brain of a long covid patient that showed where it lit up with red dots that represented the covid virus still in the brain of the patient. They said they believe that it lies dormant and then reactiavtes periodically. It makes since because I have been a witness to him tasting certain foods and then loosing the tase multiple times over this . I do not believe he will ever be free of long covid. He is going to be 80 next month. He is up yo date with all the vaccines including RSV which is highly recommended for seniors. I also have all the vaccines as if I get anything it would be devastating for him. I was actively an RN for over 30 years an mostly in home health care. I did hospital nursing , cardiac rehab and long term care for awhile before I went in =to HHC. I found that having the time to spend with the patients more helpful to them as they were back in their regular environment and we were one on one. Sorry for being so long with this but this vaccine scares me. I hope flu and covid continue to be made and that mRna vaccines will continue to be made.
Just followed the Doctor on BlueSky. Thanks, Jack.
Oh! Restacked and shared on BlueSky too. 😁
Great writing, Jack. Dr. Hotez is an amazing person. He uses his intelligence to help and inform people (and saves countless lives in the process). He has been my go-to voice of reason/medical advice for years now.
I just created a Bluesky account strictly to follow Dr. Hotez
I’m glad to know about Dr. Hotez.
I learned doing gender that my great grandfather was deaf from having measles. I found the information in an unusual census question that asked about disabilities in the household.
I’m elderly and couldn’t remember if I had had measles when young. When I asked my primary care doctor about getting the vaccine she offered to test my blood for antibodies. Yes I had had all three: MMR. That was good to know because I live in Texas.
Thank you for this comprehensive look at a fine man. When I call my rep almost every day, it is about the evisceration of health agencies and the awfulness of Bobby the Lesser. I call as an Independent, Ret. RN, MPH, US Army Reserve medical officer.
Ilene Bilenky
Ridgway, CO 81432
Thank you, Jack and Dr.Peter Hotez.