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U.S. nursing home vaccinations low: some of the country’s most vulnerable people remain at risk

Fri, 2023-12-22 09:52 — mike kraft

CDC urges nursing home vaccinations Presented by CVS Health — TK{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC urges nursing home vaccinationsIt’s the height of respiratory virus season, but some of the country… spolus The Hill

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most nursing home residents haven’t received an updated COVID-19 vaccine or the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.

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Health officials to get more kids vaccinated as more parents drop out

Fri, 2023-12-22 09:41 — mike kraft

Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more US parents opt out Parents are opting out of school vaccinations at the highest rate ever. Last school year, that amounted to 3% of U.S. children entering kindergarten. AP News

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As new Covid subvariant, flu and RSV cases rise, a CNN consultant doctor describes how to stay healthy

Thu, 2023-12-21 09:22 — mike kraft

Covid-19, flu and RSV cases are rising. A doctor explains how to stay well | CNN Covid-19, flu and RSV infections are rising as people plan holiday get-togethers. What precautions should you take against winter viruses? Dr. Leana Wen explains. Faye Chiu CNN

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U.S. government spent more on health care in 2022 than six countries with universal health care combined

Wed, 2023-12-20 18:51 — mike kraft

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Vaccinated children less likely than unvaccinated to develop long Covid; Idaho has highest rate of unvaccinated school kids

Wed, 2023-12-20 18:26 — mike kraft

Vaccines reduce the risk of long COVID in children Nature - A study shows that US children who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have some protection against developing long-lasting symptoms of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Hall, Shannon nature

Vaccinated children are less likely than unvaccinated children to develop long COVID, the myriad of symptoms that can last for months to years following a SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a forthcoming US study¹.

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Analysis: Conspiracy theories --Why people still fall for fake news about climate change

Tue, 2023-12-19 11:23 — mike kraft

Why people still fall for fake news about climate change It was the hottest year in 125,000 years, and #climatescam is taking off. Kate Yoder Grist

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Public health leaders received threats, prompting up to 30% to leave the field --study.

Tue, 2023-12-12 10:14 — mike kraft

Public health officials detail threats, changed landscape post-pandemic Feodora Chiosea/iStock CIDRAP

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Now is the time to get vaccinated, as the holidays – and respiratory virus season – ramp up

Mon, 2023-12-11 09:10 — mike kraft

It’s not too late to get vaccinated, as the holidays – and respiratory virus season – ramp up | CNN Now is the time to get vaccinated to stay safe and healthy amid holiday gatherings and rising levels of respiratory viruses, including the flu, Covid-19 and RSV, experts say. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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A third of US adults worry about respiratory virus infections this fall and winter --survey

Wed, 2023-11-22 08:38 — mike kraft

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RSV: straining some US hospitals, more parents plan to vacinate kids than for COVID

Tue, 2023-11-21 10:19 — mike kraft

RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. AP News

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