As the number of COVID-19 cases begin to increase, there have been shifts in the vaccine landscape, especially regarding updated COVID-19 shots. Through the week ending Aug. 23, 11.2% of the 37,732 tested were positive for COVID-19, an increase from…
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In mid-September, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will discuss — and potentially vote on — vaccines for COVID-19, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and respiratory syncytial virus. According to an ACIP agenda posted Aug. 29, the meeting…
Managing Back-to-School Respiratory Infections In late summer, tens of millions of children throughout the United States return to school, sharing tales of their summer adventures and, inevitably, new germs. Many will develop a cough, sore throat, or runny nose in…
The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite has been detected in the U.S., NBC News reported Aug. 25. The case involved a Maryland person who had recently traveled to El Salvador. The CDC confirmed they were infected with “New…
The infant mortality rate in Mississippi has reached its highest level in more than a decade, prompting state health officials to declare a public health emergency. The move will enable state health officials to mobilize resources quickly and work with…
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics are diverging from the CDC’s vaccine recommendations, which no longer advise routine COVID-19 shots for healthy children and pregnant women. On Aug. 22, ACOG published clinical guidance…
The Texas Department of State Health Services has declared the state’s measles outbreak over, marking more than 42 days since the last reported case in any affected county in West Texas. Since late January, Texas has confirmed 762 measles cases,…
In a departure from the CDC’s recommendations, the American Academy of Pediatrics said all children between 6 months and 2 years old should receive a COVID-19 vaccine for the 2025-26 virus season. The AAP released the recommendations Aug. 19. They…
COVID-19 infections are increasing or likely increasing in 45 states, according to recent CDC estimates based on emergency department visit data. Here are four notes:
Vaccination coverage among kindergartners fell during the latest school year, with exemption rates reaching a record high, according to CDC data published July 31. Four notes: 1. Vaccination coverage among kindergartners decreased for all reported vaccines during the 2024-25 school…