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CDC: Kids Born During the Pandemic Got Fewer Routine Vaccinations

Declines in vaccination may lead to resurgence of preventable diseases, agency warns

Sep 27, 2024
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Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Is Whooping Cough.

Clear and respectful communication is key to preventing outbreaks like this

Sep 27, 2024
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CDC Alerts on Mpox Prevention for Patients Heading to Areas With Clade I Outbreaks

Clinicians should urge vaccination, provide patient education to at-risk travelers

Sep 23, 2024
A photo of families at a UNICEF mpox treatment center in Bakavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Opinion
Mpox: Lessons From 2022 for Future Preparedness

We must be ready for possible systemic complications

Sep 23, 2024
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Florida's New COVID Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation, Experts Say

State's health department advising against most shots

Sep 23, 2024
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FDA OKs First Flu Vaccine for At-Home Use

FluMist nasal spray can now be used without the help of a healthcare provider

Sep 20, 2024
FDA APPROVED Nasal spray influenza vaccine (FluMist) over a photo of the product.
Flu Shots Appear Safe in Successive Pregnancies

No increased perinatal risks found with flu vaccines, even in closely spaced pregnancies

Sep 19, 2024
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New COVID Variant XEC May Outpace Others This Fall

No signs of meaningfully different symptoms or vaccine response, experts say

Sep 18, 2024
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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Deaths Projected to Rise 70% by 2050

New antibiotics, access to care could prevent millions of deaths, researchers say

Sep 16, 2024
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Trump's IVF Pledge; Nurse Rescues Trapped Man; Who's Getting Vaccinated?

Health news and commentary gathered by Bվ staff

Sep 13, 2024
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Single Dose of Mpox Vaccine Series Appears to Give Partial Protection

However, full two-dose vaccine series likely needed to curtail mpox resurgence, researchers say

Sep 12, 2024
A photo of a box of vials of the modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN; Jynneos) mpox vaccine.
Full Sequence of Missouri Patient's H5 Bird Flu May Not Be Available

Still, CDC officials say virus appears related to strain seen in dairy cows

Sep 12, 2024
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Which Vaccines Should You Get and Recommend This Fall?

Paul Offit, MD, talks about the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines for the 2024-2025 season

Sep 07, 2024
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Mpox Is Back in the News. Here's What Clinicians Need to Know.

This new surge is different, WHO leader says

Sep 04, 2024
 A photo of a boy receiving treatment for mpox at a hospital in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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