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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. So, in 2016, she celebrated her 60th birthday at her local CVS. Kennedy Jr.,

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HPV Vaccine Secondary Acceptance: Turning No into a Yes! [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended starting at age 9 to reduce risk of HPV linked squamous cell cancers, yet recent data shows that only 58.6% have been vaccinated by age 17. Secondary acceptance is agreeing to a vaccine subsequent to declining in a previous encounter.

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A Review of H5N1

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

Since 2016, HPAI H5N1 has been detected in wild birds in the United States during screening efforts by wildlife authorities. Also, CDC has provided a candidate vaccine virus to manufacturers for rapid production if needed. H5N1 is currently known to be widespread among wild birds and is thought to be spread by migratory waterfowl.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

A huge portion of that difference in wealth you can trace back to the fact that their families were not able to get into the housing market. So there’s this myth out there like, “Oh, homeless folks are just disconnected from their friends or family, and if only we connected them by Facebook, all would be good.”