Youth E-Cigarette Use Falls to One-Third of 2019 Peak
New data from the FDA and CDC reveals that e-cigarette use among US youth has dropped to 1.63 million in 2024, down from over 5 million in 2019.
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CDC Confirms Third Human Bird Flu Case Tied to Dairy Outbreak
As with the previous two cases, the person is a dairy farm worker with exposure to infected cows.
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CDC: Nirsevimab 90% Effective Against RSV in Infants
CDC data show that nirsevimab was highly effective in protecting infants from hospitalizations associated with respiratory syncytial virus.Â
CDC Recommendations for Nirsevimab Shortage
The US CDC has issued advice for healthcare providers to navigate the shortage of nirsevimab (Beyfortus), used to immunize infants from RSV.
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CDC Endorses Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine to Shield Newborns
Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 11-1 to recommend the maternal RSV vaccine for pregnant people to prevent RSV lower respiratory tract infection in infants.Â
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CDC to Provide Free COVID Vaccines to Uninsured and Underinsured Adults
The CDCÂ Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 vaccines will allow uninsured or underinsured adults to receive free COVID shots in Fall 2023.
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CDC Recommends GSK, Pfizer RSV Vaccines For Older Adults
The CDC is recommending use of two new RSV vaccines from GSK and Pfizer for people ages 60 years and older.
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CDC: 13% of Surveyed Attendees COVID-positive at EIS Conference
Among 1,443 survey respondents who attended the April 2023 EIS conference in Atlanta, 13% reported testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.
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New Arcturus Variant May Spark ‘Summer Surge,’ Epidemiologist Says
As of April 15, the Arcturus variant, officially named XBB.1.6, comprised 7.2% of all US COVID cases, an increase from 3.9% a week prior.
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FDA Panel to Convene to Review Promising RSV Vaccine Candidates
The FDA accepted Biologics License Applications and granted priority review for both Pfizer and GSK’s RSV older adult vaccine candidates last year following positive data from phase 3 trials.Â
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Combo of COVID and Flu Could Bring Severe Illness to Kids
Kids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials suggest.
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CDC: Teen Vaping Rates Rise, Nearing Pre-pandemic Levels
Around 2.5 million adolescents in the U.S. vape, according to the latest CDC data.
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FDA Limits Use of J&J Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
The FDA limited authorized use of the J&J Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to certain individuals due to risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
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Unlocking a Cure for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 400 deaths and 20,000 emergency room visits can be attributed to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning every year.
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COVID-19 Third Leading Cause of Death in 2021
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, accounting for approximately 13.3% (460,513) of US deaths from January to December 2021, according to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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