Dr. Ed answers questions about COVID-19 masks, reinfection, vaccines for kids Dr. Ed answers questions about COVID-19 masks, reinfection, vaccines for kids By KLTV Digital Media Staff | May 14, 2021 at 2:39 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 2:39 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Dr. Ed Dominguez an infectious disease specialist, joined East Texas Now to answer your questions about COVID-19.
Dr. Ed said that data collected by the Center for Disease Control(CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will determine if a booster shot for the COVID-19 vaccine will be necessary. As for now, it is too soon to tell.
The CDC lifted the mask mandate for vaccinated people Thursday and Dr. Ed said heâs comfortable with the guidelines put forth by the CDC because the recommendations are based on science.
Dr. Ed discusses the future of COVID-19, mutations, vaccines
Dr. Ed discusses the future of COVID-19, mutations, vaccines By KLTV Digital Media Staff | April 30, 2021 at 3:47 PM CDT - Updated April 30 at 3:47 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Ed Dominguez, appeared on East Texas Now Friday answering viewer questions about COVID-19.
Among the various topics discussed, Dr. Ed gave his thoughts on the future of COVID-19 and if it is something that will stick around as a seasonal illness or go the way of exterminated diseases.
Dr. Ed said that the virus is mutating which leads biologists and virologists to predict it will evolve into a seasonal virus. He said he is hopeful that the mutations the virus goes through over time will be minimal with no need for revaccinations, however, at this point, it is too early to tell.