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High-Risk Older Adults Lack Knowledge, Awareness of RSV Vaccine

Physician's Weekly

Knowledge of RSV disease and RSV vaccine eligibility is low among hospitalized older adults, according to a study published online April 1 in JAMA Network Open. Of the 6,746 hospitalized adults aged 60 years or older, 10.4% were RSV-vaccinated and unvaccinated, respectively. The researchers found that 47.2%

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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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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. Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, or even death. Why get a flu vaccine?

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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP

Common Sense Family Doctor

70 people (14%) have been hospitalized for serious illnesses, and one child and one adult have died. 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. Kennedy, Jr., since last week.

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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. Results Among the 42 studies meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria, Down syndrome was the strongest risk factor for ICU admission in patients hospitalized for RSV (RR: 8.50, 95% CI: 3.32-21.76),

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

The law directs Texas universities and hospitals to lead the research. A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. It also makes sure the state keeps a share in future profits if the drug is approved.

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CMS Final Medicaid Drug Rebate Rule Details New Misclassification Penalties and Numerous Other Changes

FDA Law Blog

Another rejected proposal was a definition of “vaccine” (vaccines are exempt from Medicaid rebates), which would have limited this term to a product that is administered prophylactically – i.e., to prevent rather than treat a disease. The most noteworthy are the following: 1. 1396r-8(k)(3).