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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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In Search for the Antivax Vaccine: Strategical & Ethical Considerations

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Facts on False Beliefs However, research has shown that false beliefs can become even more entrenched when individuals are presented with strong evidence to the contrary. Evidence-based strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy include communication and behavioral techniques , such as nudges. Trust and truth go hand in hand.

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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. It makes recommendations on use of vaccines in the U.S. She presented hospitalization data at ACIP meetings. Kennedy Jr.

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Development and external validation of the FluScoreVax risk score for influenza that incorporates vaccine status (EAST-PC) [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To develop and externally validate a simple risk score for influenza diagnosis based only on vaccination history and patient-reported symptoms. Results: We developed a risk score with 6 items (subjective fever, interfered with usual activity, headache, wheeze, phlegm, and recent flu vaccine) and a range from -5 to 6 points.

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Episode 162: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 6 – Racism, Trustworthiness, and the COVID-19 Vaccine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] In Episode 6 of the Antiracism in Medicine series, “Racism, Trustworthiness, and the #COVID19 vaccine,” we are joined by two forces in the field of health equity and academic medicine, Dr. Giselle Corbie-Smith and Dr. Kimberly Manning, to discuss why the pandemic is the moment to ensure trust in medicine.

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Fever FAQs (contd.)- Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Rao Doctor

recent travel, exposure to infectious diseases, vaccination status, and any ongoing medical conditions or medications. Fever can present alongside other symptoms, such as chills and fatigue, which may help in diagnosing the underlying cause. In my previous article I covered the types of illness and the causes. And I do this regularly.

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

Mesa Family Physician

Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address. Our family practitioners monitor developmental milestones, administer age-appropriate vaccinations, and address parents’ concerns about everything from nutrition to behavioral issues.