Posts in COVID-19
Good News, New Tools! Combatting COVID-19 in 2022

As we enter a third calendar year marked by COVID-19, the Omicron variant has caused pandemic peaks in cases and hospitalizations. However, we also have a greater understanding of the disease–and more tools at hand–than ever before. You may feel inundated with updated guidelines, variable supplies, and newly approved drugs. We have prepared the practical tips below to help you safely navigate life in 2022.

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COVID-19Donna Cryer
Q&A on a Third Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised Individuals

The Global Liver Institute (GLI) has been consistent, since March 2020, in advocating for the prioritization of liver patients, cancer patients, transplant recipients, and those with compromised immune systems in research, healthcare, and vaccine allocation strategies. We have taken data and policy from Israel, France and the United Kingdom in creating a pathway for people living with compromised immune systems to access the vaccine regimen that would allow them a chance at the same level of protection against COVID-19 and the more transmissible Delta variant as their neighbors.

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COVID-19Donna Cryer