TWiV 1268: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent
Racaniello discusses the link between in utero SARS-CoV-2
infection and poor neurodevelopment outcomes, the use of an mRNA
vaccine as an anti-cancer therapy, why one should receive the HPV
vaccine, asymptomatic H5N1 isolations in humans, and H5N1 on
turkey farms, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into recent
statistics on the measles epidemic, RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2
infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles
tracker, how two vaccinated physicians became infected with
measles, effective of COVID-19 vaccine for children, where to
find PEMGARDA, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, can you be
retreated with Paxlovid, long COVID treatment center, where to go
for answers to your long COVID questions, how a specific antibody
type may associate with recovery from long COVID, if use of a
probiotic is helpful to treat mild COVID-19, if vaccination helps
prevent long in adolescents and contacting your federal
government representative to stop the assault on science and
biomedical research.


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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old
Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero (Obstetrics &
Gynecology)

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize
tumours to immune checkpoint blockade (Nature)

TWiV 1267: A cancer vaccine and an
mpox treatment (microbeTV: TWiV1267)

Cancers Caused by HPV (CDC: Human
papillomavirus (HPV))

Circulating tumor human
papillomavirus DNA whole genome sequencing enables
human papillomavirus-associated oropharynx cancer early detection
(Journal of National Cancer Institute)

Impact of Vaccinating Adult Women
Who Are HPV-Positive or with Confirmed Cervical SIL with the
9-Valent Vaccine (Viruses)

ACIP Shared
Clinical Decision-Making Recommendations
(CDC: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP))


HPV Vaccination Recommendation (CDC:
Vaccines & Immunizations)


Asymptomatic Human
Infections With Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Confirmed by
Molecular and Serologic Testing (JAMA: OPEN Network)

Review: Human H5N1 avian flu cases
can be asymptomatic, and the virus likely spreads among people
(CIDRAP)

Avian flu strikes turkey farms in
Dakotas, large egg facility in California (CIDRAP)


Another Doctor at Ichilov Contracts
Measles After Treating Unvaccinated Child (gov.il)


Wastewater for measles (WasterWater Scan)

Measles cases and outbreaks (CDC
Rubeola)

Tracking Measles Cases in the U.S.
(Johns Hopkins)

Measles vaccine recommendations from NYP
(jpg)


Weekly measles and rubella monitoring
(Government of Canada)


Measles (WHO)

Get the FACTS about measles (NY
State Department of Health)


Measles (CDC Measles
(Rubeola))


Measles vaccine (CDC Measles (Rubeola))


Presumptive evidence of measles immunity
(CDC)


Contraindications and precautions to
measles vaccination (CDC)


Measles (CDC Measles (Rubeola))

Adverse events associated with childhood
vaccines: evidence bearing on causality (NLM)

Measles Vaccination: Know the
Facts (ISDA: Infectious Diseases Society of America)

Deaths following vaccination: what does
the evidence show (Vaccine)

Influenza: Waste water scan for 11
pathogens (WastewaterSCan)

US respiratory virus activity (CDC
Respiratory Illnesses)

Respiratory virus activity levels
(CDC Respiratory Illnesses)

Weekly surveillance report: clift
notes (CDC FluView)


ACIP Recommendations Summary (CDC:
Influenza)

Influenza Vaccine Composition for
the 2025-2026 U.S. Influenza Season
(FDA)

RSV: Waste water scan for 11
pathogens (WastewaterSCan)


Respiratory Diseases (Yale School of
Public Health)

US respiratory virus activity (CDC
Respiratory Illnesses)

RSV-Network (CDC Respiratory Syncytial virus
Infection)


Vaccines for Adults (CDC: Respiratory
Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV))


Economic Analysis of Protein Subunit and
mRNA RSV Vaccination in Adults aged 50-59 Years (CDC: ACIP)

Waste water scan for 11
pathogens (WastewaterSCan)

COVID-19 deaths (CDC)

Respiratory Illnesses Data
Channel (CDC: Respiratory Illnesses)

COVID-19 national and
regional trends (CDC)

COVID-19 variant tracker (CDC)

SARS-CoV-2 genomes galore
(Nextstrain)

Antigenic and Virological Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2
Variant BA.3.2, XFG, and
NB.1.8.1 (bioRxiV)

Vascular and inflammatory diseases after COVID-19 infection
and vaccination in children and young
people in England (LANCET: Child & Adolescent
Health)


Where to get pemgarda (Pemgarda)


EUA for the pre-exposure
prophylaxis of COVID-19 (INVIYD)

Infusion center (Prime Fusions)


CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC)


NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH)

Drug
interaction checker (University of
Liverpool)

Help your eligible patients
access PAXLOVID with the PAXCESS Patient Support
Program (Pfizer Pro)


Understanding Coverage Options
(PAXCESS)

Real-World Effectiveness of Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir
in Preventing Coronavirus Disease
2019–Associated Hospitalization (CID)


Infectious Disease Society guidelines for
treatment and management (ID Society)

Molnupiravir safety and efficacy
(JMV)

Convalescent plasma recommendation
for immunocompromised (ID Society)

What to do when sick with a respiratory
virus (CDC)

Managing healthcare
staffing shortages (CDC)


Anticoagulation guidelines
(hematology.org)

Daniel Griffin’s evidence
based medical practices for long COVID (OFID)

Long COVID hotline (Columbia :
Columbia University Irving Medical Center)


The answers: Long COVID

SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific IgG4 class
switching associates with clinical recovery in Long
COVID (Journal of Infection)

Efficacy of Lactococcus
lactis Strain Plasma in Patients with Mild COVID-19
(Infectious Diseases and Therapy)

Preventive effect of vaccination on long COVID
in adolescents with SARS-CoV-2
infection (Vaccine)

Reaching out to US house representative


Letters read on TWiV 1268

Dr. Griffin’s COVID treatment summary (pdf)

Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!



Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees


Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv


Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical
advice.