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Meet-and-greets: how one clinic tackles vaccine hesitancy
health1 month ago

Meet-and-greets: how one clinic tackles vaccine hesitancy

In Massachusetts, Middleboro Pediatrics uses extended “meet-and-greet” conversations with vaccine-hesitant families to understand concerns, explain risks and benefits of vaccines, and build trust rather than dismiss patients. The approach acknowledges local variation in uptake and the broader political and public-health shifts affecting how doctors discuss immunization, aiming to keep families engaged and informed rather than expelled from care.

via STAT|
#doctor-patient-relationship#health#immunization
Congo's Ebola outbreak accelerates as deaths climb past 3,000
world1 month ago

Congo's Ebola outbreak accelerates as deaths climb past 3,000

Congo's Ebola outbreak has surged to 6,186 confirmed cases and 3,007 deaths across six provinces, with authorities warning containment efforts remain below targets amid ongoing conflict, attacks on health workers, and weak surveillance. Vaccination with the Ervebo vaccine is starting for frontline workers, but there is no approved treatment for the Bundibugyo virus, and the WHO cautions the outbreak could surpass the deadliest on record while case counts may be undercounted, even as schools resume and transmission risks continue.

via KSL News|
#congo#ebola#health-workers
Shingles vaccine may curb heart-disease risk, large real-world study finds
health1 month ago

Shingles vaccine may curb heart-disease risk, large real-world study finds

A large real-world analysis of over 70,000 people found that the Shingrix shingles vaccine was associated with better cardiovascular outcomes than the older Zostavax, including about 9% more time free of cardiovascular disease over seven years and 10% lower risk of heart disease, 12% lower risk of heart failure, and a 12% lower risk of stroke in men; while the results are robust, the study cannot prove causation and more research is needed to confirm a true protective effect.

via Nature|
#cardiovascular-disease#health#heart-failure
Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Erupt into Vaccine Debate
health1 month ago

Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Erupt into Vaccine Debate

Pennsylvania’s first measles deaths in 35 years have become a partisan flashpoint after a newborn who tested positive for measles died soon after birth; officials say the autopsy found the immediate cause to be a ruptured spleen potentially linked to measles, while anti‑vaccine activists and some public officials question the attribution, fueling a clash between Gov. Josh Shapiro and RFK Jr. over vaccine policy and public health narratives.

via The New York Times|
#controversy#death#health
Shingles vaccine linked to lower cardiovascular risk in large study
health1 month ago

Shingles vaccine linked to lower cardiovascular risk in large study

A US study of more than 70,000 adults aged 60+ found that the latest shingles vaccine was associated with a 9% reduction in overall cardiovascular burden over seven years compared with an older version, including lower risks of heart disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation, with men also showing reduced stroke risk. Researchers stress the findings are observational and do not prove causation, and the mechanisms are not yet known, though immune changes from vaccination may be cardioprotective; more trials are needed.

via USA Today|
#cardiovascular-disease#health#heart-disease
HPV Vaccine Shows Potential to Cut Head and Neck Cancers
health1 month ago

HPV Vaccine Shows Potential to Cut Head and Neck Cancers

A large real-world study using U.S. medical records found people vaccinated against HPV had a lower incidence of head and neck cancers, especially oropharyngeal cancer, with the strongest protection seen when vaccination occurred between ages 9 and 26. The results support broader cancer-prevention benefits of HPV vaccination but do not prove causation, and longer follow-up is needed as these cancers often develop many years after exposure. Vaccination rates in the U.S. were about 63% of teens in 2024.

via Gizmodo|
#cancer#head-and-neck-cancer#health
Congo Ebola outbreak hits a deadly week as vaccines edge closer to frontline use
health1 month ago

Congo Ebola outbreak hits a deadly week as vaccines edge closer to frontline use

More than 300 people died in the past week in eastern Congo, marking one of the outbreak's deadliest periods, with 5,514 cases and 2,642 deaths overall; Ituri remains the epicenter as the Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine yet, though Ervebo doses have arrived and may be used in trials while frontline rollout faces access, security, and logistical challenges.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|
#congo#ebola#health
health1 month ago

Oz clarifies: MMR vaccine is not lethal as Trump overhauls vaccine policy

CMS head Dr. Mehmet Oz told CBS that the MMR vaccine is not lethal, clarifying President Trump’s claims that the shot could be lethal. Trump has signed an executive order to overhaul vaccine recommendations, including splitting MMR into separate doses, though no evidence was provided to support lethal claims. The MMR vaccine has been in use for decades with hundreds of millions of doses administered.”

via Politico|
#donald-trump#health#health-policy
Public input sought on vaccine guidance categories amid Trump administration review
health1 month ago

Public input sought on vaccine guidance categories amid Trump administration review

The HHS issued a Federal Register notice inviting 30 days of public comments on the current vaccine recommendation categories (routine, risk-based, shared clinical decision-making) and whether new categories should be added, a move critics say could sow confusion and limit access if CDC/ACIP oversight is bypassed; experts warn the effort may reflect broader Trump-era pushes to pare back vaccine guidance and raise questions about how evidence is evaluated. Public vaccine mandates remain state/local.

via The Guardian|
#cdc#health#hhs
DRC receives first Ervebo doses as Ebola outbreak intensifies
health1 month ago

DRC receives first Ervebo doses as Ebola outbreak intensifies

The Democratic Republic of the Congo received 16,250 Ervebo vaccine doses in Kinshasa—the first batch of a 70,000-dose pledge—while the Bundibugyo strain circulating there has no approved vaccine; 20,000 doses will be used in a late-stage trial, with the remainder for frontline health workers. The outbreak has killed more than 2,500 people out of about 5,300 confirmed cases, and transmission is described as exponential, with containment hindered by ongoing conflict and weak infrastructure.

via Al Jazeera|
#drc#ebola#health