Doc AMA Reflecting After A Year Long Battle With COVID-19, Vaccine Could Offer Less Protection To Cancer Patients And More

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. 

Today’s topics include: 

Reflection: one year since the coronavirus gripped the world 

Could easing restrictions add fuel to coronavirus variants?

Study: Pfizer first dose provides less protection for cancer patients 

Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccine use over blood clot concerns 

EU regulator recommends J&J vaccine approval 

Vaccines in the works to target multiple variants 

Study: UK variant has higher death rate 

Long hauler symptoms may not be unique to COVID-19 

Is it safe for vaccinated people to hook up? 

Guest: 

Peter Chin-Hong, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets @PCH_SF

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. 

Today’s topics include: 

Reflection: one year since the coronavirus gripped the world 

Could easing restrictions add fuel to coronavirus variants?

Study: Pfizer first dose provides less protection for cancer patients 

Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccine use over blood clot concerns 

EU regulator recommends J&J vaccine approval 

Vaccines in the works to target multiple variants 

Study: UK variant has higher death rate 

Long hauler symptoms may not be unique to COVID-19 

Is it safe for vaccinated people to hook up? 

Guest: 

Peter Chin-Hong, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets @PCH_SF