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I’ve been honored to write a quarterly column, “Vaccine News You Can Use” for the Colorado Family Physician journal for a number of years. If you’d like to see any of the vaccine updates that are listed below, that were contained in the Fall 2023 edition of CFP, click here:
- Colorado Vaccines for Children (VFC) Pilot Program
- CDC promoting vaccinations to prevent a “tripledemic”
- COVID
- RSV – older adults
- RSV – infants and young children
- RSV – pregnant women
- Influenza
- CDC warns international travelers to protect themselves from measles
- ACIP OKs 20-valent PCV for kids
- Vaccine News Headlines:
- AAFP: Free online CME activity to inform FPs on the latest COVID vaccine recommendations (tinyurl.com/5rwh37pa)
- FDA: Approval of Biopharma’s anthrax vaccine (tinyurl.com/4npz5npb)
- HHS: COVID vaccine mandate for hospital workers has ended (tinyurl.com/37at3z7y)
- Study: COVID-19 mRNA vaccination during pregnancy results in strong immune responses for mothers and their infants (tinyurl.com/f9534238)
- Study: Safety of COVID-19 vaccines in children (tinyurl.com/yjjjsy7s)
- Study: mRNA COVID vaccine during pregnancy gives infants a robust immune response up to six months after birth (tinyurl.com/5n8sup4e)
- Letter to the Editor: COVID-19 vaccination safe in children with prior reactions or pre-existing conditions (tinyurl.com/2y32k9va)
- Medical Meeting: Glucose levels rise after COVID-19 booster in type 1 diabetes (tinyurl.com/zhw9bc86)
- News: Vaccine, immunotherapy combo may reduce skin cancer spread (tinyurl.com/yek4ufue)
- News: Fast-track tag granted to GSK’s gonorrhea vaccine (tinyurl.com/536549aa)
© Copyright WLL, INC. 2023. This blog provides healthcare tips and advice you can trust about a wide variety of general health information only and is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from your regular physician. If you are concerned about your health, take what you learn from this blog and meet with your personal doctor to discuss your concerns.
