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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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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

Today we talk with Margot Kushel about how we got here, including: That sense of powerlessness as a clinician when you “fix up” a patient in the hospital, only to discharge them to the street knowing things will fall apart. We would admit them to the hospital. Who doesn’t want to leave the hospital?