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Preventing RSV in children and adults: A vaccine update
In addition to 3 vaccines, there’s also a new monoclonal antibody for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus. Learn how each can be used in...
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Keep COVID-19 vaccination on your patients’ radar
Waning vaccine-induced immunity and viral mutation require updated COVID-19 interventions. Here’s the latest on vaccines and immunization...
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ACIP updates recommendations for influenza vaccination
Although there are few changes from last year, there is a new approach to administering egg-based vaccine to those with a history of egg allergy...
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Updated guidance from USPSTF on PrEP for HIV prevention
A recommendation update from the USPSTF takes into account 2 newer drug regimens and offers guidance on who might benefit from preexposure...
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Are you ready for RSV season? There’s a new preventive option
Ahead of this year’s respiratory syncytial virus season, the FDA and ACIP have endorsed a new monoclonal antibody to aid in prevention. Here’s...
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Polio in the US? Yes, and it prompted ACIP to update its recs
Last summer, a case of paralytic polio was confirmed in New York—with subsequent evidence of the virus in wastewater. Now, the Advisory Committee...
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Screening for hepatitis B: Where the CDC and USPSTF diverge
The CDC recently issued guidance on screening for hepatitis B infection. Here’s a look at how (and why) these recommendations differ from those of...
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Should breast cancer screening start at a younger age?
This month, Dr. Campos-Outcalt discusses the rationale for and implications of the USPSTF’s draft recommendations on breast cancer screening,...
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Talking tobacco with youth? Ask the right questions
Children and adolescents in the United States are smoking cigarettes less—but use of “vapes” is taking their place. Effective prevention starts...
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These USPSTF recommendations should be on your radar
The US Preventive Services Task Force made 24 recommendations last year. But the ones highlighted here are most likely to affect your daily...
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Hepatitis A is on the rise: What FPs can do
As the incidence of hepatitis A increases, a recent community-wide outbreak in Virginia offers important reminders about what family physicians...