ACCESS THE MILLER REPORT

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.

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...

William Miller, MD

Jan 23, 20233 min read

18 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Sep 13, 20223 min read

10 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Jun 20, 20224 min read

21 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

May 2, 20223 min read

4 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Apr 4, 20223 min read

12 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Mar 21, 20223 min read

14 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Jan 10, 20226 min read

25 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Dec 27, 20214 min read

15 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Dec 20, 20214 min read

11 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Nov 15, 20214 min read

14 views

0 comments

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. ...

William Miller, MD

Nov 1, 20214 min read

4 views

0 comments

"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...

William Miller, MD

Oct 18, 20213 min read

5 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Oct 11, 20213 min read

21 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Sep 25, 20213 min read

15 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Sep 14, 20214 min read

22 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Aug 30, 20214 min read

60 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Aug 23, 20214 min read

29 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Jul 27, 20213 min read

36 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

May 24, 20213 min read

7 views

0 comments

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...

William Miller, MD

Apr 12, 20213 min read

4 views

0 comments