Dr John Campbell

Yesterdays blog again stressing how important it is too take VitD. Also 800 people have been tested by Porton Down and they should find out what proportion of the population have had the virus without showing symptoms.

Monday 6th April, Global update

Sunday 5th April, Global Update

Ready and waiting....

So I wouldn't have to touch it! I will take a look later, hanging on to try to get a delivery slot for FOOD!!

Second part 4th April Update, US, Australia, UK

I haven't either Callistemon but he very kindly reads it out on the video.

I haven't had a letter from the PM and if or when it arrives, I won't be touching it for at least 72 hours.

Sorry to say today's update seems to me to be quite stark. Not that we should be surprised.

It's also worth listening to if you haven't had a letter from the PM.

Today's global update.

I see that, now that Johnson has had it and is probably now immune they're talking about herd immunity again....

I know; I suppose I should have asked her exactly what she meant but we were just chatting.

Laibak you won't develop an immunity from shingles.
You develop shingles if you have had chickenpox as the virus moves into your nervous system and can 'sit' at the base of your spine.

He is as well qualified in his field as an MD but has a PhD and probably knows more about this subject than most MDs as I believe this is his field of specialty.

I suppose it's because Dr Campbell isn't a medical doctor that he can be more outspoken.

That was only regarding shingles. All I can assume is that if you shut yourself away completely your body isn't exposed to any viruses at all and your immune system gets a bit slack. Of course, this was a few years ago and she wasn't referring to covid etc. And I'd still have a shingles jab if I could get one!

I can't see how that would work Labaik, unless the disease itself mutates and there's a milder form, which makes people immune to the worst form. What was your doctor's reasoning in encouraging you to get out and mix with people? (But I'm no medic, so maybe I've missed something.)

Snap Callistemon.

Luckygirl Dr John Campbell has a PhD and is a specialist in immunology and vaccinations. According to his CV, he's a former front line A&E nurse, including in Africa. He probably knows more about the current pandemic than many medical doctors.

Luckygirl, no he isn't a medical doctor but a PhD.
His background is medical, in nursing but he has excellent qualifications and experience

I wonder if our isolation might make us more prone to catching other things when life gets back to some sort of normality.. I only say this because I really wanted a shingles jab but wasn't the right age and my doctor said the important thing was to[post retirement] keep going out and about and mixing with people.

I didn't have a pneumonia jab because I was an oldie. I'm diabetic, which affects immune response. That's why diabetics are considered to be high risk in the current pandemic. I'm no more or less likely to be infected than anybody else, but I'm significantly more likely to be affected badly by it.

I've never had pneumonia or proper flu, so I guess it's all especially frightening.

No you’re right grow - it (hopefully) won’t because we’re working to prevent it, as health services, economies etc simply couldn’t cope. As you say though, who knows what happens in the next few months as things start to return to some semblance of normality.

Growstuff I've been having the flu jab for years and I've also had the one-off pneumonia jab. I tried to find out if either protects me, but sadly it appears not.
There are two pneumonia jabs and they are different. The NHS provides one free to oldies but Boots also does one for £70 and you need to have both. I've had the Boots one but then you can't have the NHS one for 8 weeks. Neither protects you from corona, but I still want them as I've had pneumonia more than once.

I didn't realise that he is not a medical doctor.