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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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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. Some older people are really eager to be vaccinated. Kennedy Jr.,

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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.,

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April 2024 Vaccines For Children

Southwest Family Physicians

April 2024 Vaccines For Children According to the CDC, the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza (flu) is to get a flu vaccine every flu season. CDC recommends everyone six months and older get an annual flu vaccine. Why get a flu vaccine? Why get a flu vaccine?

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa Offers Next Level Care

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

Direct primary care offers you and your family top-notch health care, and so much more.like a high patient and provider satisfaction with an improved quality of care. Providers at New South Family Medicine and MedSpa can address the patient's deeper needs, rather than trying to rush through a hectic day full of too-brief appointments.

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Risk Factors for ICU Admission for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Young Children in the COVID Era: A Meta-Analysis [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

With the emergence of the novel virus, SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19), and vaccines to prevent RSV, risk factors for ICU admission may be evolving. Established risk factors for ICU admission include congenital heart disease, prematurity, age <3 months, and chronic lung disease. Case reports, reviews and expert opinions were excluded.

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A Review of H5N1

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

cases in 2024-2025, H5N1 disease in humans had a high mortality rate of up to 50%. since 2024, have primarily been very mild with symptoms consisting of conjunctivitis and upper respiratory symptoms with or without fever. Also, CDC has provided a candidate vaccine virus to manufacturers for rapid production if needed.