Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Edward McEachern, talks to our Clinical Pharmacist, Dr. Tiffany Jones, about the new Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. In this video, Tiffany gives the highlights of this additional option to protect yourself against the COVID-19 virus.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Edward McEachern, talks to pediatrics specialist, Dr. Mark Buchholz, about hospitalized children—a reality that's preventable through vaccinations. In this video, Dr. Buchholz sheds light on multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) and the risk of COVID-19 among children, and what we can do as parents. [...]
After two years and 800,000 deaths in the U.S. alone, COVID-19 continues to take its toll. By sharing the latest data, PacificSource Senior Medical Director, Dr. David Stenstrom, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Edward McEachern help explain the science behind where we are with the virus, its variants and [...]
PacificSource Senior Medical Director, Dr. David Stenstrom, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Edward McEachern, take on today’s most common questions (and misinformation) surrounding vaccine effectiveness. After 500+ days into the pandemic—and 2.26 billion doses of vaccines administered around the world—now’s a good time to review the science and data [...]
In this video, Dr. Edward McEachern explains how the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines were created and tested, and why they’re considered safe and effective. Administered with two shots three weeks apart, the vaccine will be available before the end of the year—beginning with healthcare workers and long-term care facility [...]
Now that COVID cases are being transmitted at a rate of one million per week across the U.S., our healthcare workers and hospital emergency rooms may be nearing a breaking point. Dr. Edward McEachern reminds us that the necessary prevention strategies also serve as a stark reminder to re-think traditional [...]
Backed by 100,000 years of human evolution, Dr. Edward McEachern explains why getting out of our chair (or couch) for walks and bike rides benefits the mind and body in dramatic ways. Don’t let the cold, dark months be an excuse; now’s the time to heed the science of how [...]
The best approach for making back-to-school decisions: Engage with your local school’s protocols and heed science-based guidance. Dr. Edward McEachern cites research and shares insight that can help limit transmission for a school year that supports staff, students, and communities. https://pacificsource.wistia.com/medias/pcshucqvgs Content on these blog pages reflects what is current [...]
Dr. Edward McEachern keeps what he calls a “Huh?” file—a veritable collection of studies to address all sorts of questions, including, “Where do COVID-19 victims think they caught the virus?” (They don’t know, but family and coworkers are the likely sources.) Although we’ve learned so much over the past three [...]
Dr. Edward McEachern breaks down the types of risks that impact COVID-19 exposure. Aside from our general health and where we live, everyday choices play an important role. When making routine decisions, Dr. McEachern explains, it helps understanding how the "time, space, people, place" rule helps gauge risk to make [...]
