Dr. Peter McCullough
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This is this week at New England Journal, February 27th, 2025, and yet it is releasing the Garg article. Is that the one you referenced, the December 2024 article? Yeah. Well, that's the one I was looking at. And in that article, so, okay, so we're talking about the same thing. In that article, one thing that did interest me was the fact that Tam Flu, as a therapeutic agent, was discussed.
This is this week at New England Journal, February 27th, 2025, and yet it is releasing the Garg article. Is that the one you referenced, the December 2024 article? Yeah. Well, that's the one I was looking at. And in that article, so, okay, so we're talking about the same thing. In that article, one thing that did interest me was the fact that Tam Flu, as a therapeutic agent, was discussed.
And what they were documenting, and they did not give any detail about this, but they said that resistance, the virus was prone to develop resistance against Tamiflu. So they advocated two antivirals. Did you see that or do you have any opinion about that?
And what they were documenting, and they did not give any detail about this, but they said that resistance, the virus was prone to develop resistance against Tamiflu. So they advocated two antivirals. Did you see that or do you have any opinion about that?
Emily Barsh sent me an article about Anthem Blue Cross, I guess, or just Anthem, and their vaccine incentive program. I can't figure out, Emily, maybe you could read the article more carefully. I'm just scanning it, what the incentive actually is. I can't imagine it'd be more than $10.
Emily Barsh sent me an article about Anthem Blue Cross, I guess, or just Anthem, and their vaccine incentive program. I can't figure out, Emily, maybe you could read the article more carefully. I'm just scanning it, what the incentive actually is. I can't imagine it'd be more than $10.
Anthem does administer some of that stuff.
Anthem does administer some of that stuff.
In this article, it's pediatricians we're talking about. It says, in this one, physicians can charge with a vaccine appointment an administrative fee for each vaccine, which is usually like $10, an office visit fee, which they would normally get that, and cost for non-vaccine services during a vaccination appointment. They would not get away with that.
In this article, it's pediatricians we're talking about. It says, in this one, physicians can charge with a vaccine appointment an administrative fee for each vaccine, which is usually like $10, an office visit fee, which they would normally get that, and cost for non-vaccine services during a vaccination appointment. They would not get away with that.
For those on Medicaid, Dr. Bill is the state, so it doesn't apply. I'm going to say it's
For those on Medicaid, Dr. Bill is the state, so it doesn't apply. I'm going to say it's
Most internists, look, most internists don't maintain vaccines. We recommend it and they go to the pharmacy for their vaccines because it's too expensive. We get $35 a visit or $40 a visit. I mean, this is, come on. And so for the flu, for the shingles, for all these things, RSV, it's not us doing it because we just can't do it. It's just too hard.
Most internists, look, most internists don't maintain vaccines. We recommend it and they go to the pharmacy for their vaccines because it's too expensive. We get $35 a visit or $40 a visit. I mean, this is, come on. And so for the flu, for the shingles, for all these things, RSV, it's not us doing it because we just can't do it. It's just too hard.
And by the way, you don't get much of anything for your efforts. Okay, so back to the bird flu. So if somebody has a suspicion of a exposure, Or let's say they get a conjunctivitis. Should they take the two agents?
And by the way, you don't get much of anything for your efforts. Okay, so back to the bird flu. So if somebody has a suspicion of a exposure, Or let's say they get a conjunctivitis. Should they take the two agents?
I know. I know. So they were recommending Osteoporosis. I always choke on the name of this drug. It's, let's see. They have Tamiflu and they had the other one. What was the other one they recommended? The once a day one or a single dose one, I forget what it's called. In any event, it makes sense to me. I mean, just look at how we treat HIV, right? We use three agents.
I know. I know. So they were recommending Osteoporosis. I always choke on the name of this drug. It's, let's see. They have Tamiflu and they had the other one. What was the other one they recommended? The once a day one or a single dose one, I forget what it's called. In any event, it makes sense to me. I mean, just look at how we treat HIV, right? We use three agents.
Viruses mutate so readily, you have to kind of hit them for multiple. Same thing with bacteria to some extent. but viruses very much so. So to me, there's nothing unusual about needing two agents for a severe viral illness. But yes, to your point, In addition to my amazement on our continued focus on spike, I'm equally as gobsmacked by our continued focus on masking.
Viruses mutate so readily, you have to kind of hit them for multiple. Same thing with bacteria to some extent. but viruses very much so. So to me, there's nothing unusual about needing two agents for a severe viral illness. But yes, to your point, In addition to my amazement on our continued focus on spike, I'm equally as gobsmacked by our continued focus on masking.