This week Dr Cruse reports that cases are no longer decreasing in Wayne and Pike County, even though they are for the rest of Pennsylvania.  Cases are actually increasing in 12 states.  That is related to low vaccination rates as well as increase in the more contagious and more deadly Delta variant. Our vaccine rates here are lower than both the state and national averages. He believes that unless we increase vaccination here we will also be seeing increase cases due to Delta variant in the next month. He also discusses preliminary results on their vaccine hesitancy survey.

George Schmitt speaks with Sean Strub and Dr. Doug Manion

This week Dr. Cruse reports that despite decreasing numbers here there is a slight increase in cases in the US, especially in states with a low vaccination rates.  The Delta variant is playing a part in that and is increasing here in the US. He talks about the Delta variant and that if we do not get our vaccination rates up here our summer reprieve may be brief.  He also talks about the importance of us helping to vaccinate the rest of the world, not just because it is a humane thing to do, but because it may protect us from further waves of infection.

George Schmitt speaks with Sean Strub and Dr. Doug Manion

This week Dr. Cruse Reviews how numbers continue to improve here from  our winter peak, but are still much higher than they were a year ago  going in the summer. He talks about the more contagious and deadly Delta  variant now making up about 10% of cases in the US and what that means for a worse spike in the fall if we do not  get more people vaccinated. He also talks about the new focus in  healthcare on post Covid syndrome and the beginnings of a  multidisciplinary approach to help those suffering from it.

George Schmitt (recently voted one of the 50 top Program Directors in radio) speaks with Milford, PA mayor Sean Strub and Dr. Doug Manion

This week Dr. Cruse reviews case numbers with us which are the best we’ve seen since October. There’s really been a dramatic drop off in Covid cases. Comparing this to Israel’s data gives us evidence that vaccines are a big part of this. We are at the same point in vaccination when Israel saw a big drop off in their cases. He reminds us that COVID is still here and we still need to keep vaccinating.  We are not at the level to get herd immunity yet.  He also reviews data about heart damage and young men after receiving Covid vaccine and points out that this does occur with Covid and at a much higher rate than with the vaccine.  He sees this data as a reminder of what COVID does even in young people and the importance of vaccinating them.

George Schmitt speaks with Dr. Doug Manion

This week Dr. Cruse talks about the dramatic improvement in numbers here, but the concern that we may see a rise in cases again from the Indian variant unless we continue to aggressively vaccinate everyone. He discusses the Increase in Covid in England with the Indian variant. He reminds us of how to get the vaccine and talks about your vaccine card allowing your to return to unmasked activities.

George Schmitt speaks with Dr Doug Manion and Sean Strub