Desert Oasis Health Care Segment – February 28, 2022

5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM

Hour 1 Seg 2 – Desert Oasis Health Care Segment

D.O.H.C. w/ Dr. Brian Hodgkins re: Executive V.P. of Clinical Operations @ D.O.H.C.; 275 El Cielo Rd., Palm Springs, 92262. “Your Health, Your Life, Our Passion”. Leads the COVID-10 Taskforce.
– DISCUSSION of skiing in Utah or not.
– DISCUSSION that Brian has said Covid is “under more control” now and the last surge will be over by the end of Feb. CA is repealing the mask mandate.
– REPORT that the Riverside County case load is declining.  Hospitalizations are low. Positivity rate is very low.
– FUN STORY of the Queen, even though vaccinated, getting COVID.
– REPORT that if you are vaccinated, boosted and in relatively good health, you would have to have 4 major health challenges to have a bad outcome if you got COVID.  Most of the deaths have been among the unvaccinated.
– REPORT that the new Omicron BA2 variant can be contracted over and over. The Flu is not as prevalent.  Almost non-existent.
– DISCUSSION of pregnancy and COVID. The new information says the ACOG says you MUST get vaccinated if you are pregnant.  Even a benefit to the baby in utero and will be born w/ a fair amount of immunity.
– REPORT on all the treatments available to anyone, not necessarily a D.O.H.C. member.
– (contact info: www.mydohc.com and (760) 969-6555).

Dr. Brian