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Here’s what the evidence found on the flu, COVID-19 and RSV immunizations. ⬇️

There were no new safety concerns in comparative studies when examining currently recommended immunizations.

Review the full reports, published in @JAMA_current: https://t.co/2Z2ugGniIg

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Kenya reports 2nd Ebola death as Nigeria races to understand transmission of index patient

The second patient to die in Kenya was a close relative of the index patient.

Read more: https://t.co/6uC7aZ07GM

📷: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau

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Women are more likely to get the flu vaccine while pregnant, data reveal

💉The findings suggest that prenatal care is a key opportunity to promote immunizations.

Read more: https://t.co/IsqFRmp8i1

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Study: Medical assistants talk to families about vaccines in about half of visits

A study highlights how office staff communicate about vaccines with families and the need to integrate best practices into pediatric care.

Read more: https://t.co/Edq6US7NhH

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Saskatchewan walks back plan to end CWD testing of hunter-harvested cervids after stiff pushback

The province has the world’s highest rates of the fatal neurodegenerative disease in animals such as deer, elk, and moose.

More: https://t.co/t18no4Lt1V

📷: Steve Wall / Flickr cc

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Public Health Alert: Report highlights 5 measles importations into Washington state early this year

Compliance with isolation and quarantine guidance and public health messaging may have helped control the outbreak.

More from @NEJMEvidence & CIDRAP: https://t.co/lgaVxjxNjf

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A new Public Health Alerts report, published in partnership with @CIDRAP: Domestic Measles Importations in Washington State, January 2026 https://t.co/6BzSMDQ6Zt

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CIDRAP Op-Ed: HHS says it wants better evidence on vaccine injuries. It’s building a system that will produce the opposite.

Read full Op-Ed by @jakescottMD: https://t.co/knvAsFlXe4

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CIDRAP Director Michael Osterholm recognized for defending vaccine science

But, the University of Minnesota epidemiologist says the recognition belongs to a much larger group.

Read more: https://t.co/f2EMoyqEPC

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US measles cases hit 4,588, more than twice last year’s total

Pennsylvania remains the US hot spot, accounting for nearly 30% of the country’s cases.

Read more: https://t.co/UiaDs79k8z

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Study: Long-acting injected combo drug keeps HIV in check

Another finding: Many people with HIV prefer using the injectable medication to taking daily pills.

Read more: https://t.co/fCAweIpbyC

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Quick takes:
-Warning over Ebola spread
-Price cut for malaria vaccine
-Polio in 6 nations

Read more: https://t.co/ZH7tchg4Qv.

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Spouses are better predictors of severe COVID-19 infection than siblings, new data reveal

In total, 71% of hospitalized spouses landed in a hospital bed within 5 days of each other.

Read more: https://t.co/vcWojITQ6F

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📰 CIDRAP News reporter Stephanie recaps 3 news stories:

-HPV vaccine uptake & age https://t.co/k2JoHjYzLf
-“Shared clinical decision making” creates confusion https://t.co/nFCxCOxyzt
-Ebola spreads to 4th nation https://t.co/TOBMCqp2H0

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Study findings support the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose over other strategies

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized 1 of the 2 studies on social media, drawing pointed responses from physicians.

Read more: https://t.co/kaN90ueyAB

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"Both a severe flu season & an influenza pandemic represent very real & critical risks to health & security in the US & around the world."

Dr. Bruce Gellin, advisor to CIDRAP, shares takeaways from a paper that IVR staff and advisors published in Vaccine. https://t.co/NXWMO0bT22

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Poll: MAHA supporters retain trust in health agencies while favoring vaccine policy changes

Still, only 17% of MAHA supporters said reduced childhood vaccinations are among their top issues.

Read more: https://t.co/1xMb49Ec2t

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As measles soars in Pennsylvania, some parents are vaccinating their babies early

The measles vaccine is less effective when given to infants at 6 months, but likely still protective against severe complications

Read more: https://t.co/M1WVB3rVjt

📷: Gov. Josh Shapiro's office

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Calley Means, top RFK adviser, steps down, possibly over MAHA delays

Means was reportedly frustrated with a postponed meeting on ultraprocessed food.

Read more: https://t.co/z3eH7Mbte2

📷: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

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Drug-resistant infections linked to $3.5 trillion in global economic losses in 2021

An analysis finds that, while all regions were affected, low-resource areas were hit hardest.

Read more: https://t.co/QGHE4G2UQc

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First ever human case of livestock-related Shamonda virus identified in France

Investigations are ongoing abt how the man, now deceased, contracted the virus normally found in livestock. Experts say the risk to the public is low https://t.co/Ar30THPt3w

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Quick takes:
-Minnesota measles clusters
-New World screwworm in elk
-Salmonella tied to oysters

Read more: https://t.co/5dm6A4xOqm.