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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Vaccine hesitancy is the delay in accepting or refusing vaccination despite the availability of vaccination services. It falls on a spectrum of vaccine attitudes and intentions, from those who recognize the importance of vaccines and accept all vaccines on one end of the spectrum to those who refuse all vaccines.

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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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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

Don’t miss out on this compelling conversation — watch the chat on YouTube or listen to it on your podcast platform of choice. And don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss future Permanente Medicine programming. Guest Wadie L. Marcos, D.O. I trained near you at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, if you’re familiar with it.

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How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Many practices now offer electronic pre-registration that can be completed before your appointment. Consider asking these essential questions: “Based on my age, gender, and health history, what screenings or vaccinations should I receive now and in the coming years?”

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Human papillomavirus vaccination in community-based clinics among adolescents by ethnicity, country of birth, and sex [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

HPV vaccination is recommended for all children starting at age nine years, and it is most effective before HPV exposure. Some research has found lower HPV vaccine uptake in Latino patients and others have demonstrated higher uptake by Latino subgroups. Dataset OCHIN electronic health record data from 27 US states.

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

Medical Xpress

The goal is to support clinical trials and bring in another $50 million in private investment to help ibogaine win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The process could take years. Ibogaine is made from the root of a plant found in Africa. It has been banned in the U.S. Former Texas Gov.

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CMS Finalizes Guidance on Medicare Part D Manufacturer Discount Program

FDA Law Blog

Manufacturers must also ensure that all electronic FDA listings and all NDC listings with the electronic database vendors used to process pharmacy claims, including information about discontinued drugs, are up to date for all applicable drug and selected drug NDCs. Final Guidance at 2.