"Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading reason for hospitalization among infants in the United States. Between 58,000 and 80,000 children under the age of five, the majority of whom are less than a year old, are hospitalized for it every year.

R.S.V. also results in 60,000 to 160,000 hospitalizations and 6,000 to 10,000 deaths annually in Americans over the age of 65."

https://www.nytimes.com/article/rsv-vaccine.html

#publichealth #vaccines #immunizations #rsv #primarycare

1/ This whole weekend, I'll be sharing reasons why #Pediatricians believe in #immunizations.

#Vaccines are one of the single greatest public health inventions in history.

We don't just believe in them--we practice what we preach & vaccinate ourselves and our families!
#VaccinesSaveLives #GetVaccinated #IVax2Protect

"For the first time this fall, there will be three different vaccines against the biggest respiratory virus threats: a new Covid booster, the yearly flu shot and two RSV vaccines for older adults.

On Tuesday, state health officials urged eligible Americans to get the vaccines ahead of what many believe could be an intense winter respiratory season, especially after several years of unpredictable viral activity."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-flu-rsv-vaccines-urged-officials-brace-respiratory-season-rcna98808

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"Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the rate of vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) for kindergarteners has fallen below the healthy target rate of 95 percent for the second year in a row to 93 percent."

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4138265-childhood-vaccinations-falter-ahead-of-crucial-fall-season/

#publichealth #pediatrics #vaccinations #immunizations

https://link.medium.com/t382dqn4QAb “One of the most solid, replicable, and proven findings in the #vaccine space is that there is no connection between childhood #immunizations and #autism.”

In November, the CDC and World Health Organization released a joint report that found 40 million children missed at least one dose of the measles vaccine in 2021 — a record high. The virus is an "imminent global threat," the groups said.

The CDC advisory recommended people talk with their doctor "several weeks before traveling abroad, regardless of your destination, to see if you or any dependents need MMR vaccine."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-says-make-sure-protected-measles-ahead-summer-travel-rcna90216

#vaccinations #immunizations #measles #primarycare

#Immunology #idmastodon #Cellimmunity @Nature #SARSCoV2 #booster #immunizations in humans induce robust GC B cell responses & can generate de novo #Bcell responses targeting #Omicron sub-variant-specific epitopes.
📌 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06025-4_reference.pdf
📌 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37432-w
📌 https://www.nature.com/search?q=Covid19&order=relevance&date_range=2022-2023

"Three years into the pandemic, COVID-19 vaccines are an increasingly hard sell – especially in Georgia. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only about 10% of residents in the state have gotten an updated bivalent booster, which targets the original strain and omicron subvariants circulating now."

https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/cdc-urges-bivalent-booster-in-new-push-will-people-listen/WXNESHH635CHDJH2K7WA3TRF5I/?_hsmi=250129610&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9vDR7-8VeZsOCwEqw4oZhN8rzYTZU2ji4hzIJSRIwwb2ZgxTe8s57k1rXmCzv5ujNI8SU6EhyUXJetFaJ_2xgL2B64zw

#publichealth #COVID #vaccinations #immunizations

"The U.S. government paid around $10 billion in the early years of the pandemic to develop and purchase Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine...So far, any American who wants the shot has paid nothing out-of-pocket for it — the federal government has footed the bill.

But once...the next version of the vaccine...individual patients will have to pay for the shot if their health insurance doesn't cover it. The proposed price: roughly $130 per dose."

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/08/1161353892/modernas-covid-vaccine-gambit-hike-the-price-offer-free-doses-for-uninsured?_hsmi=249290594&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9TLyJvkEXYPt-UbRqZC4UW6fHbNiDvi1Srd_-sRcQfpGU8nkqtrOv-8JaNPWvrT-qx5fFJO6kxkx68687knx1LGarq5A

#COVID #immunizations #PhRMA

Summary of New Guidance on Selected #Immunizations

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1751485122002288?via%3Dihub