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Population learning: vaccination against respiratory infections in the McGill sites of the Cohort in Primary Care (COPRI) [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Vaccines can prevent several respiratory infections, but the uptake is variable. To improve preventive first line healthcare, we need to understand the uptake and perspective of patients on vaccines. Results: 166 participants were recruited from 6 sites as of April 16 2024, with a median age of 56 (IQR 39-70) years, 31.9%

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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP

Common Sense Family Doctor

For comparison, there were 285 cases of measles in the United States in 2024, and there have already been more reported cases than in all but two years since 2000. In a 2024 American Family Physician editorial , Dr. Doug Campos-Outcalt reviewed best practices for diagnosis and prevention of measles. Kennedy, Jr.,