AT Hiker Shuttle

Possible great news for hikers.
Lyme Disease Vaccine

Pfizer is seeking regulatory approval for a Lyme disease vaccine that showed 73.2% efficacy in a late-stage clinical trial. If cleared, it would be the first human vaccine against the tick-borne disease approved in over two decades.

Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected deer tick, with symptoms ranging from a rash to fatigue and arthritis. Roughly 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with or treated for the bacterial infection annually (explore prevalence near you), and most fully recover after a 10- to 14-day course of oral antibiotics. Some patients—including several celebrities—report persistent symptoms, though chronic Lyme disease is not recognized by conventional medicine. The last human Lyme disease vaccine was introduced in 1998 but withdrawn in 2002 after unproven side-effect concerns sank demand.

Pfizer's vaccine application may face scrutiny; too few trial participants contracted Lyme disease to prove the shot was effective in at least 20% of the worst cases—a key metric.

Stray Cat here. I have a full set of 1996 Maine AT maps. Maps 1 through 7 plus a Maine AT Trail Guide and a 2025 AWOL trail guide for sale. $45 for all 10 pieces. Let me know if your interested and I'll post them on Facebook Marketplace.

Before hiking the WHW next week, visiting the Scotia Pub. Oldest pub in Glasgow.

Always wanted to meet a man from Indiana on the trail so I could give him the trail name 'Hoosier Daddy'