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US respiratory virus activity declines, with few hot spots except North Dakota --CDC

Fri, 2024-04-12 17:53 — mike kraft

US respiratory virus activity declines, with few hot spots reported Outpatient visits for flulike illness is below the national baseline for the first time since October. CIDRAP

Activity from the three main respiratory viruses continues to decline in the United States, with one of the main flu markers—outpatient visits for flulike illness—now below the national baseline for the first time since October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates for flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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Nearly a third of U.S. measles cases since 2020 happened in the past three months -_CDC

Fri, 2024-04-12 17:47 — mike kraft

CDC: Nearly a third of measles cases since 2020 happened in the past three months The rise in measles, which is preventable, happens as vaccination rates drop in the U.S. amid a global surge in cases. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY USA TODAY

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Covid vaccines not linked to fatal heart problems in young people --CDC study

Thu, 2024-04-11 18:45 — mike kraft

Covid vaccines aren't linked to sudden death in young people, a new CDC report finds. The new report debunks widespread misinformation that the mRNA shots were connected to sudden cardiac death in young athletes. NBC News

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the analysis shows that the risk of sudden death in young adults after being vaccinated is significantly lower than the risk of sudden cardiac death from all causes — about 1 in 500,000 per year, compared to 1 in 100,000 per year, according to his estimates.

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Pregnant women's drop in confidence over COVID vaccines outlined in survey

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:13 — mike kraft

Surveys spotlight pregnant women's drop in confidence over COVID vaccines Spanish-speaking Hispanic women had the highest self-reported rate of any COVID-19 vaccination. CIDRAP

A new study details dramatically lower confidence in COVID-19 vaccine safety in pregnant and recently pregnant women in 2023 compared to 2021, despite evidence to the contrary, according to findings published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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New poll describes partisan divide over COVID vaccines

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:03 — mike kraft

Did political shaming shape who got the COVID vaccine? A new poll shows most consider vaccines safe, but fewer than half of Republicans think so. Yahoo News

While most people believe COVID-19 vaccines are safe and their side effects are now clear, a new HarrisX poll conducted for the Deseret News finds a big partisan difference in how people view COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness.

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