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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. Recruitment continues but will close before NAPCRG, final results will be presented. were vaccinated against Bordetella pertussis.

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CDC Vaccine Expert Resigns After RFK Jr. Cuts Advisers

Physician's Weekly

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resigned, warning that changes in leadership may weaken the country’s vaccine program. It makes recommendations on use of vaccines in the U.S. At least three of the new members have spoken out against mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. She presented hospitalization data at ACIP meetings.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Regular visits to your primary care physician at Mesa Family Physicians provide opportunities for early detection of potential health issues before they become serious problems.

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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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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. Okah is a family medicine clinician and NRSA research fellow at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and she studies the association between the use of race in medical decision-making and beliefs regarding the etiology of disparities in health outcomes. Episode 6: Racism, Trustworthiness, and the COVID-19 Vaccine.”

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Paediatric primary care in Germany during the early COVID-19 pandemic: the calm before the storm

BMJ

By Malte Kohns Vasconcelos, MD MSc on behalf of the authors Reference: Kohns Vasconcelos M , Weil K , Vesterling-Hörner D , et al, Paediatric primary care in Germany during the early COVID-19 pandemic: the calm before the storm, Family Medicine and Community Health 2021; 9: e000919.

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Episode 188: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 10 – Counterspaces in Medicine: Creating Safe Spaces and Redefining Value

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Opinion: Black Americans should face lower age cutoffs to qualify for vaccine. In order to maintain one’s ability to effectively transform the existing culture of medicine into an anti-racist one, it is important to find time to reflect on one’s journey and direction. N Engl J Med. 2020;383(3):283-285. link] Blackstock, O, Blackstock, U.