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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP

Common Sense Family Doctor

Increasing vaccine hesitancy has depressed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination rates in the affected jurisdictions, making more people vulnerable to the highly contagious illness. there was “no sign that [ACIP] vaccine advisors are beholden to industry.” Kennedy, Jr., since last week.

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RFK says most vaccine advisers have conflicts of interest. A report shows they don't

NPR Health

The Health Secretary's assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members. Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America)

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Can the Tropical PRV Have Its Moment (Again?) – Not all Priority Review Vouchers are Created Alike: What the Potential Loss of the Rare Pediatric PRV Could Mean for the Tropical Disease PRV Program

FDA Law

In the eleven years from 2009 to the end of 2019, FDA awarded 11 tropical disease PRVs for the development of therapies for diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, dengue, and river blindness. See Table 1. While lapse of this program may raise concerns about the end of the Tropical Disease PRV, such a result is highly unlikely.

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Podcast Episode: The Unvaccinated Child with Fever

PEMBlog

The episode emphasizes thoughtful, individualized care in the context of rising vaccine hesitancy and declining immunization rates. Changing epidemiology of outpatient bacteremia in 3- to 36-month-old children after the introduction of the heptavalent-conjugated pneumococcal vaccine. Immunized means that you have no vaccines.