William Miller, MD
Utah physician charged in alleged fraudulent COVID vaccine scheme.
Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr., a 58 year old plastic surgeon in Midvale, Utah, along with three others were indicted by a federal grand jury...
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A weekly column appearing in local newspapers and blogs. It deals with COIVD issues of interest to residents on the Coast as well as to a broader audience.
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William Miller, MD
- Sep 13, 2022
- 3 min
Bivalent COVID Vaccine now available.
On August 31st, the FDA amended its emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines to now include a second...
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William Miller, MD
- Jun 20, 2022
- 4 min
COVID Vaccines for Toddlers Approved
Last week, the FDA granted approval for use of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in children as young as 6 months old through the...
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William Miller, MD
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
COVID Vaccines for Toddlers
Moderna announced last week that it is applying to the FDA to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID vaccine in children...
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William Miller, MD
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min
Second COVID Booster Approved
The FDA has approved the use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines as a second booster last week. The scientific evidence supporting...
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William Miller, MD
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
Booster Confusion
As COVID cases continue to decline in the US, while rising in some other areas in the world, a lot of attention is being placed on COVID...
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William Miller, MD
- Jan 10, 2022
- 6 min
North Coast Cases on the Rise
Active cases of COVID in Ft Bragg and the immediate surrounding communities have risen to about 100 from 52 active cases just ten days...
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William Miller, MD
- Dec 27, 2021
- 4 min
End of 2021- COVID Updates
As our second year of the pandemic draws to a close, a few updates on where things stand are in order. Omicron, the new variant, is...
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William Miller, MD
- Dec 20, 2021
- 4 min
Omicron Update
We are now just over a month since the new variant, Omicron, was identified in southern Africa. Since then, it has rapidly become the...
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William Miller, MD
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Local COVID Survivor Tells Her Story
Teresa Vaquera is a lovely, 78 year-old woman who lives in Ft. Bragg, California. She is a grandmother who has 13 grandchildren and 28...
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William Miller, MD
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11
On October 29th, the FDA gave Emergency Use Authorization that expands the use of the Pfizer COVID vaccine to children ages 5 to 11. ...
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William Miller, MD
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
"Mix & Match" Booster Shots
Last week we discussed how the FDA is considering approving booster shots for both Moderna and J&J COVID vaccines. Booster shots for...
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William Miller, MD
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Booster Shot for Moderna, J&J Considered
Booster shots for COVID vaccines are again in the news. This time for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Both companies provided the...
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William Miller, MD
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shot
On September 22nd, the FDA approved the use of a booster shot for the Pfizer COVID vaccine for certain select people who qualify (see...
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William Miller, MD
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
We Are Living in Interesting Times
There is an old saying, “May you live in interesting times.” Some people consider this to be a curse, suggesting that life during...
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William Miller, MD
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated Cases: the Facts
I was going to address the monoclonal antibody treatment Regeneron this week, which is an exciting new preventative that we are offering...
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William Miller, MD
- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
Breakthrough COVID: Are the Vaccines Failing to Work?
As the Delta variant fuels a surge in new cases, we are seeing some people get sick who were previously vaccinated. Does this mean the...
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William Miller, MD
- Jul 27, 2021
- 3 min
On Mandating COVID Vaccinations
This week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that all California state employees will be required to either be vaccinated or be tested...
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William Miller, MD
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
Vaccinating Adolescents
The San Francisco Chronical reported this week that California has the lowest COVID case rates in the US. This is remarkable given that...
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William Miller, MD
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Distribution Paused
This week, the CDC and FDA announced that distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine would be put on hold until further...
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