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Episode 215: Vaccine Hesitancy – with Dr. Davis and Dr. Villela

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] CPSolvers team members Rafael Medina and Simone Vais take a moment to reflect on what is going on in the world of medicine focusing on vaccine uptake with two incredible experts on the matter about what their experiences have been. She completed her internal medicine residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.

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Doctors for America Calls for Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccine Regulation

Doctors for America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 May 30, 2025 Doctors for America Calls for Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccine Regulation WASHINGTON, D.C. The role of vaccination as a cornerstone of public health has been underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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. Increasing vaccine hesitancy has depressed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination rates in the affected jurisdictions, making more people vulnerable to the highly contagious illness. Kennedy, Jr.,

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Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Dr. Valtis is a 4th year Med-Peds Resident at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, and his research focuses on race and the utilization of security responses in the inpatient hospital setting. Yannis Valtis, Ebi Okah, and Carine Davila, about research in their respective fields. Calac, Victor A.

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Should my child still wear a mask?

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

From the American Academy of Pediatrics : New COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlines when communities and families should wear face masks. Masking also helps cocoon children who are too young to be vaccinated. Pediatricians strongly recommend every eligible child receive the vaccine.

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The Benefits of Preventive Care

Vida Family Medicine

While this is not possible for every illness, the vast majority of diseases that impact our quality of life or cause premature death can be prevented or cured with simple preventive care. The HPV vaccine is still relatively new and has not yet eliminated this virus, but it is leading to a drastic decrease in certain types of cancer.

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Flu Season 2024-2025: CDC Reports Worst Outbreak in Years

Physicians News Digest

Health officials are urging the public to take preventive measures as hospitals nationwide grapple with a surge in influenza cases. The CDC estimates that there have been approximately 300,000 hospitalizations and 20,000 flu-related deaths this season. “This flu season is unprecedented in its intensity,” said Dr. .