Laurence Reisman | 28 Jul, 2021 As local COVID hospitalizations hit record, docs weigh in on vaccine, future | Opinion Laurence Reisman | Published July 28, 2021 With a record number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients on the Treasure Coast, Dr. Moti Ramgopal hears a common refrain. “ ‘I wish I’d taken the vaccine,’ ” the […]
Kerry Firth | 13 May, 2021 When the coronavirus came knocking on Vero’s door, Dr. Gerald Pierone, chief medical officer of Whole Family Health Center, was ready to jump into action. A board-certified internist and infectious disease specialist, Dr. Pierone was no stranger to deadly viruses, having been deeply involved in AIDS studies and treatment
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Dr. Pierone Facebook Live – COVID-19 Vaccines Q&A | 12 May, 2021 Do you have questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine? Tune in for a Question & Answer session with our Chief Medical Officer and Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Gerald Pierone! Whole Family Health Center will be hosting a Facebook Live to discuss Vaccine Myths, Herd Immunity,
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Laurence Reisman | 04 May, 2021 Florida vaccination rate lower Then again, Florida, despite its large number of seniors, ranks only 36th in the nation among the percentage of residents fully vaccinated, at 29.86%, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. Nationally, 31.6% were fully vaccinated, with Maine first at 40.17% and Alabama last at 23.77%. Florida
Laurence Reisman | 30 Apr, 2021 Real-world studies show efficacy Three real-world studies from the United Kingdom cited similar effectiveness of the vaccines, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota noted in March. Nationally, the CDC reported in April, almost 400 of the nation’s 5,800 breakthrough cases (among 76
Laurence Reisman | 26 Feb, 2021 Getting back to normal will be an evolution, said Dr. Gerald Pierone, chief medical officer and founding physician of Whole Family Health Center, which also has worked on COVID-19 clinical trials in Indian River and St. Lucie counties. “As more and more people receive the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines,
Laurence Reisman | 17 Feb, 2021 Susan Klinsport makes her living by keeping people safe from germs. “I’ve been really careful (amid COVID-19),” said Klinsport, 58, noting she stopped going to the gym and, for the most part, dining out, in the hope of keeping her parents, 86, who lives with her, safe. Then the
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Mary Ann Koenig | 25 Jun, 2020 Dr. Gerald Pierone of Vero Beach had a front-row seat to one of history’s most critical epidemics in 1986. It was the heart of New York City at Mount Sinai Hospital, and Pierone was completing an infectious disease fellowship when the AIDS epidemic exploded. As daily patient counts
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Janet Begley | 28 Apr, 2020 VERO BEACH — A mini-trial to test for the presence of COVID-19 antibodies has been taking place at Whole Family Health Center, under the direction of infectious disease specialist Dr. Gerald Pierone. Marie Andress, Whole Family Health Center’s CEO, told trustees of the Indian River County Hospital District on
Megan Morris | 31 Jul, 2019 When Whole Family Health Center, a nonprofit provider of health-care services with offices in Vero Beach and Fort Pierce, was awarded a grant from the John’s Island Foundation for the purchase of a new van to transport patients to its facilities, it sparked support from other members of the
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