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Here’s what the evidence found on the flu, COVID-19 and RSV immunizations. ⬇️ There were no new safety concerns in comparative studies when examining currently recommended immunizations. Review the full reports, published in @JAMA_current: bit.ly/4x0nIhW
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CIDRAP Director Michael Osterholm recognized for defending vaccine science But, the University of Minnesota epidemiologist says the recognition belongs to a much larger group. Read more: bit.ly/3U8ZS6x @mtosterholm
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US measles cases hit 4,588, more than twice last year’s total Pennsylvania remains the US hot spot, accounting for nearly 30% of the country’s cases. Read more: bit.ly/4ie8kJt
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Study: Long-acting injected combo drug keeps HIV in check Another finding: Many people with HIV prefer using the injectable medication to taking daily pills. Read more: bit.ly/4zMYHsm
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Spouses are better predictors of severe COVID-19 infection than siblings, new data reveal In total, 71% of hospitalized spouses landed in a hospital bed within 5 days of each other. Read more: bit.ly/4ih0LSo
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📰 CIDRAP News reporter Stephanie recaps 3 news stories: -HPV vaccine uptake & age bit.ly/4i7ZBKp -“Shared clinical decision making” creates confusion bit.ly/3Wl8p6W -Ebola spreads to 4th nation bit.ly/4eMNYGm 🔔Subscribe: bit.ly/4ygphdu
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Study findings support the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose over other strategies HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized 1 of the 2 studies on social media, drawing pointed responses from physicians. Read more: bit.ly/4ijRXv7
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"Both a severe flu season & an influenza pandemic represent very real & critical risks to health & security in the US & around the world." Dr. Bruce Gellin, advisor to CIDRAP, shares takeaways from a paper that IVR staff and advisors published in Vaccine. bit.ly/3UGaJFa
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Poll: MAHA supporters retain trust in health agencies while favoring vaccine policy changes Still, only 17% of MAHA supporters said reduced childhood vaccinations are among their top issues. Read more: bit.ly/4i8dFlG
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As measles soars in Pennsylvania, some parents are vaccinating their babies early The measles vaccine is less effective when given to infants at 6 months, but likely still protective against severe complications Read more: bit.ly/4ss7BJG 📷: Gov. Josh Shapiro's office
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Calley Means, top RFK adviser, steps down, possibly over MAHA delays Means was reportedly frustrated with a postponed meeting on ultraprocessed food. Read more: bit.ly/4yMGk6k 📷: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons
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Drug-resistant infections linked to $3.5 trillion in global economic losses in 2021 An analysis finds that, while all regions were affected, low-resource areas were hit hardest. Read more: bit.ly/47zokRC
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First ever human case of livestock-related Shamonda virus identified in France Investigations are ongoing abt how the man, now deceased, contracted the virus normally found in livestock. Experts say the risk to the public is low bit.ly/4st7aP9 📷: Ian Jacobs/Flickr cc
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New Osterholm Update podcast episode: Measles: It's more than a rash 🎧 Listen as @mtosterholm & co-host Chris Dall discuss: -Complications from measles infection -Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s new vaccine injury initiatives & more! Hear the full episode: bit.ly/3UbPM4D
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CWD digest: Disease reaches new areas in Wyoming, Wisconsin, as Michigan detects case on farm Read more: bit.ly/4z63zZW 📷: Bureau of Land Management / Flickr cc @CIDRAP_CWD
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COMMENTARY: Sometimes it’s not ‘just the flu’—a plea for vaccination from a father’s heart A new study provides data on how vaccination prevents deaths & serious illness—and the lasting family pain behind the statistics. bit.ly/3WEZ7To 📷: Heather Hazzan/Self magazine
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Tens of thousands of US newborns could be exposed to hepatitis B at home, study suggests A new study finds that 1.3% of children under age 5 were exposed to someone in the home with hepatitis B, a highly contagious but vaccine-preventable disease. bit.ly/4iz9MHN
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Nigeria announces its first Ebola case in 12 years Also, Kenyan officials confirm a 9th case in that country, 4 of which have been healthcare workers. Read more: bit.ly/4eMNYGm 📷: EU/ECHO/Isabel Coello
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Infectious disease specialists protest HIV funding cuts Supporters of people with HIV/AIDS rallied at the IDWeek 2026 conference in Washington, DC. Read more: bit.ly/4yTIgdj 📷: Liz Szabo
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