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William Schaffner

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  • 5 days ago | contagionlive.com | John Parkinson |William Schaffner

    Last week, the leaders of the National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services, and FDA, announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine from the CDC immunization schedule for pregnant women and healthy children in a video social media post. "I couldn't be more pleased to announce that, as of today, the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule," Kennedy said in the video.

  • Feb 12, 2025 | healio.com | Caitlyn Stulpin |Carol L. DiBerardino |William Schaffner

    Key takeaways: The CDC estimates that at least 24 million cases and 13,000 deaths have occurred during the 2024-2025 influenza season. Data suggest at flu is at its highest level since the 2009 swine flu pandemic. CDC data show that seasonal influenza activity is significantly elevated across the United States, and that influenza activity is at its highest level in more than 15 years.

  • Oct 18, 2024 | bottomlineinc.com | William Schaffner |Robert Michelin

    A common cold can linger longer than most of us realize—often seven to 10 days…and potentially as long as two to three weeks. Cold symptoms—including congestion, cough and achiness—typically are at their worst during days two through four, but improvement occurs slowly. You may wonder whether there’s any way to speed the recovery process.

  • Sep 5, 2024 | healio.com | Emma Bascom |William Schaffner |Carol L. DiBerardino

    You've successfully added to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Key takeaways: Updated vaccinations may help curb this summer’s major surge in COVID-19 cases. Late September and October are the best times to get vaccinated and prevent illness again this winter.

  • Aug 9, 2024 | healio.com | Emma Bascom |William Schaffner |Carol L. DiBerardino

    You've successfully added to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Key takeaways: Back-to-school visits provide an opportunity to raise immunization rates that have fallen since the COVID-19 pandemic. An expert discussed how to handle conversations with vaccine-hesitant patients.

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