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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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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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COVID-19 Vaccines with Dr. Forest Arnold

Louisville Lectures

Forest Arnold returns to present "COVID-19 Vaccines: Wows and Woes" today on Louisville Lectures. In this presentation, Dr. Arnold gives an overview of COVID-19 and vaccines. After, he presents the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the efficacy of vaccines in light of variants. Arnold, D.O., FIDSA Forest W.

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RFK Jr. Removes Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

Physician's Weekly

vaccine recommendations. He said the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, has been “plagued with persistent conflicts of interest” and called it a “rubber stamp” for new vaccines. Cassidy, who is a physician and leads the Senate health committee, had expressed concerns about Kennedy’s views on vaccines.

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William Condrell, MD now offering a more personalized approach to healthcare with theConcierge Choice from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

For more information about Dr. Condrell’s Concierge Choice program, please call 877.888.5590 or email members@ccpmd.com About William Condrell, MD William Condrell, MD, is an internal medicine physician with a private medical practice called Condrell Primary Care, located in Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD.

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Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

Running from February 4 to May 15, this session promises to bring substantial changes to medical consent laws, Medicaid coverage, rural hospital funding, taxation on essential goods, and the transparency of healthcare costs. HB 2 – Vaccine Consent What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep.

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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. More information: ScienceDirect has more on ibogaine. Journal information: Nature Medicine © 2025 HealthDay. The content is provided for information purposes only. It also makes sure the state keeps a share in future profits if the drug is approved.