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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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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. Dr. Fiona Havers , who led the CDC’s tracking of hospitalizations from COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), stepped down this week. She presented hospitalization data at ACIP meetings.

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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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The Importance of the Flu Vaccine

Southwest Family Physicians

The Importance of the Flu Vaccine 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. 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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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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Frailty Triples Odds of More Severe RSV Illness

Physician's Weekly

Frail patients often have compromised immune responses, which increases their vulnerability to infections and reduces their ability to recover from acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs), including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the researchers continued. Most patients (71.0%) had received the current season’s RSV vaccine.

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