Vaccines

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Modern-day hippie moms have found solace in one Trump appointee: RFK Jr.
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Modern-day hippie moms have found solace in one Trump appointee: RFK Jr.

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December 4, 2024
A twice-yearly shot of this drug could help end AIDS — ‘it’s unprecedented’
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A twice-yearly shot of this drug could help end AIDS — ‘it’s unprecedented’

By Maria Cheng, María Verza and The Associated Press
December 2, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event, Sept. 27, 2024 in Walker, Mich.
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Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead Health and Human Services, despite his history of skepticism toward vaccines and medicine

By Jill Colvin, Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press
November 14, 2024
Donald Trump shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Donald Trump would push to remove cavity-fighting fluoride from drinking water, RFK Jr. says

By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated Press
November 3, 2024
Just 25% of people at high risk of pneumococcal disease—children younger than 2, adults older than 64, and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes—have been immunized, according to an August 2024 survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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Pneumonia can be a deadly complication of COVID, the flu, and RSV: What to know about pneumococcal vaccination

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October 22, 2024
A woman tends to some sheep
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German sheep farmers are describing this virus as the ‘most aggressive’ they’ve seen in over a decade

By Léa Pernelle and AFP
October 21, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as of Oct. 5, 2024—more than four times the nearly 4,000 infections recorded at this time in 2023.
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Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread

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October 11, 2024
Getting multiple vaccines at once is not only safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but also just as effective as getting them individually.
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Yes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons

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October 8, 2024
As of spring 2024, at which time two RSV vaccines had been FDA-approved, less than 25% of eligible U.S. adults 60 and older had gotten one, according to the CDC.

RSV can be deadly, especially for older adults. What to know about symptoms and the new vaccine

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October 4, 2024
COVID-19 symptoms can be mild, severe, or nonexistent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and can appear as late as two weeks after you’ve been exposed to the virus.
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Could it be COVID? Here are the symptoms to watch out for in 2024

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September 21, 2024
Fall begins Sept. 22 and with the change of seasons, the new XEC COVID subvariant that started circulating in Europe over the summer has made its way to the U.S.
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Will the XEC COVID variant bring a fall wave of infections? What to know about symptoms and spread

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September 18, 2024
Adults 65 and older should get their annual flu shot between mid-September and early October, according to Dr. Robert Hopkins Jr., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Older adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines

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September 8, 2024
A doctor administers an mpox vaccine in Congo
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Congo received its first 100,000 mpox vaccine doses—now it just needs 2.9 million more to end the outbreak

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September 5, 2024
September and October are ideal flu vaccination periods for most people, who need only a single dose each season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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New flu shots have arrived. Here’s the best time to get your annual vaccine

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September 3, 2024
When will the fall COVID-19 vaccines be available?
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When will the fall COVID-19 vaccines be available?

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August 23, 2024

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