With the respiratory virus season just around the corner, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented a webinar Friday to help providers and others with fall vaccination guidelines ...
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations are now recommended for all adults over age 75 and for high-risk adults between ages 60 and 74, the CDC announced June 26. Previously, vaccination against RSV ...
Adults should also stay up-to-date with vaccines. Here’s where to go for trusted guidance. You’re reading The Checkup With Dr ...
CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) revises respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination guidelines to prioritize older adults and those at higher risk of severe disease. On ...
It started with a cough that wouldn’t go away. Before she knew it, Karyne Jones was hospitalized with pneumonia in January 2018. Even after the bacteria cleared her body, it took her three months to ...
Older adults age 75 and up should receive the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine before the fall. Those aged 60 to 74 years, however, should only get the shot if they’re at risk for severe RSV ...
WCHA's vaccine recommendations target COVID-19, flu, and RSV for children, adults, and pregnant individuals, emphasizing safety and efficacy. The alliance formed due to concerns over CDC ...
The ACIP recommends vaccination for all adults aged 50 years and older who have not previously received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or whose previous vaccination history is unknown. The Centers ...
Experts say vaccine coverage in the U.S. is slipping, leaving more people vulnerable to preventable diseases. Measles and other once-rare infections are making a comeback as misinformation fuels ...
In following with the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, agency director Mandy Cohen, MD, endorsed the recommendation for adults 65 and older and immunocompromised people to receive a ...