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Flu Shot Reduced Outpatient Care Needed in 2021-2022 Flu Season

Drug Topics

Research on last season’s influenza vaccine efficacy bodes well for patients who have gotten their flu shot this season.

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Routine vaccinations drop among U.S. kindergartners for the third year in a row

STAT

kindergartners who’ve received standard childhood vaccines took a small but notable dip into the 2021-2022 school year, health officials said Thursday, amid disruptions related to Covid-19 and fears that anti-vaccine sentiment stirred up by the pandemic could be spreading to other shots. The percentage of U.S.

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New CDC Data Show Decrease in Vaccine Coverage Among Kindergarteners For 2023-2024 School Year

Pharmacy Times

Significant polarization surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations in late 2020 and early 2021 looked to have had an impact in increasing vaccine hesitancy.

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AHA concerned federal vaccine mandate could exacerbate severe worker shortage

Fierce Healthcare

AHA concerned federal vaccine mandate could exacerbate severe worker shortage. Fri, 09/10/2021 - 16:09.

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Rollout of Covid vaccines is bumpy, but not unexpected, experts say

STAT

The latest rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has been messy, with people facing more challenges getting one of the updated shots than they may have experienced since the frantic start of the very first vaccination campaign in late 2020 and the first half of 2021.

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Opinion: Better safety studies could restore America’s confidence in vaccines

STAT

In February 2021, I received my second Covid-19 shot — the newly developed vaccine that would eventually save millions of lives worldwide — with great anticipation. It was as if an audible dog whistle began blaring right next to me.

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Insurers take cue from providers, begin requiring vaccines for employees

Fierce Healthcare

Insurers take cue from providers, begin requiring vaccines for employees. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:32.

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