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Parents can reduce a child's peanut allergy risk with these steps. Most don't know them. usatoday.com/story/news/hea… via @usatoday

Peanut allergy is on the rise. Here's how scientists are trying to help kids overcome it. news.yahoo.com/peanut-allergy… via @YahooNews

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Temperatures will warm significantly next week, triggering the release of tree pollens. Preventive nasal sprays like Flonase and Nasacort should be started now, in order to minimize nasal allergy symptoms

A recent study at the Cleveland clinic indicated that regular users of nasal steroids may have less severe symptoms of COVID when infected. Follow up studies are underway

Flu shots are now available in our offices. We encourage patients, especially those with asthma, to get their annual flu shots in the near term.

A recent study of people with know drug and vaccine allergy showed that 98.2% of those receiving their COVID vaccines had no allergic reaction. 1.8% had mild reactions, with no cases of anaphylaxis.

Vaccine Mandates Aren’t Enough. Make Unvaccinated People Pay if They Harm Others. barrons.com/articles/coron…

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The incidence of covid infections in Chicago has now dropped to less than 3 per 100,000 people. This is far less than what is seen in non vaccinated regions. This helps to explain why there are no short necked giraffes

digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/artic… - Why my children are getting the COVID-19 vaccine

Seasonal grass pollens fill the air by the end of May. It is now time to begin daily nasal sprays (Flonase, Nasacort, Nasonex) to prevent/minimize significant allergy symptoms due to grass.

digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/artic… - As pandemic roared, flu season a mere whisper

A newly published study from Israel notes that patients with asthma actually have a lower susceptibility to Covid-19 than do non asthmatics. Additionally, asthmatics with Covid had less severe disease.

'COVID arm' rash seen after Moderna vaccine annoying but harmless, doctors say usatoday.com/story/news/hea… via @usatoday

U.S. plans to study allergic reactions from Pfizer's Covid vaccine @CNBC cnbc.com/2020/12/21/cov…

Avoid Pfizer vaccine if you have severe allergies, UK says, after 2 reactions - Business Insider businessinsider.com/pfizer-vaccine…

Pfizer announced today that its covid vaccine is 90% effective. That, and leadership that takes the pandemic seriously, makes for a great Monday.

Three days from Election Day. Always remember that public health takes priority over individual political gain. Don’t forget to vote by Tuesday