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CDC Recommends Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 Years
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, officially endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that…
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Pneumococcal Vax Guideline Update
ACIP voted in favor of updates to the pneumococcal vaccination recommendations that (1) adults 65 years of age…
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Pfizer Seeks Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Oral Antiviral
Pfizer is seeking emergency use authorization (EUA) for its investigational COVID-19 oral antiviral PF-07321332/ritonavir (Paxlovid) for the treatment…
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Hepatitis B Virus/Ebola/Smallpox, Monkeypox
In another ACIP meeting, the group unanimously voted to recommend universal hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunization in all…
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Shingrix Recommended for Immunocompromised Adults Ages 19+
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to…
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CDC Updates Recommendations for 2021-22 Influenza Season
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued its updated recommendations for the use of seasonal influenza…
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October 2021 COVID-19 News
FDA Authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 to 11 The FDA approved the emergency use of…
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USPSTF Draft Changes Aspirin Recommendation for Primary Prevention of CVD Event
A draft recommendation posted by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) proposes changes in the current recommendation…
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In a First, FDA Allows Marketing of Three New ENDS E-Cigarette Products
The FDA authorized the marketing of three new tobacco products, the first set of electronic nicotine delivery system…
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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Important in Certification and Practice
What can you tell me about primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions that are featured on the exam? The…
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Undergrad Nursing Programs Included in College Ranking for First Time
U.S. News & World Report’s undergraduate college rankings now include undergraduate nursing programs (conferring the BSN degree). This…
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Mirena IUD Now Approved for Pregnancy Prevention Up to 7 Years
The Mirena levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device was approved by the FDA for up to 7 years of pregnancy prevention.…
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