Flu season starts now!!

• Influenza A&B
• RSV
• Covid 19
• Pneumonia

vaccination

• Flu vaccine: regular and high dose ( for 65 year or older)
• RSV vaccine ( 60 years or older with chronic illness or anyone over 75)
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• Covid vaccines: Moderna, Pfizer or Novavax ( protein based)
• PCV 20 ( streptococcal pneumonia) latest verion
• Last version PCV 13

Test for Covid and influenza

• There is a 3 in 1 test kits available for home use. Keep some at home or bring along when traveling
• There is RSV home test kits also but there is no treatment for RSV

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Treatment for Influenza and Covid

• Tamiflu, Relenza,Xofluza and Rapivap ( IV)
• Paxlovid and Molnupiravir ( for poor kidney function)

Hypertension

• Systolic BP should be below 135. The lower the BP the better as long as not dizzy!!
• Diastolic BP should be lower than 80.

Blood pressure 5-10 mmHg higher than normal over 10 to 20 years can cause a lot of damage to brain, heart and kidneys!!

High Cholesterol

• Cholesterol should be less than 200
• HDL the higher the better. Average about 50, below 40 is not so good
• LDL should be less than 70 in Asians ( in USA less than 99 for general population)
• Asians are more prone to small vessel diseases ( embolic stroke or bleeding stroke)!!!

Flu season starts now

• Influenza A &B
• RSV
• Covid 19