At the state level, coverage with MMR, DTaP, polio, and VAR decreased in 29, 31, 28, and 25 states, respectively, compared with coverage during the 2021-22 school year. Exemptions increased in 40 states and DC, with 10 states reporting an exemption from at least one vacc...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations have higher prevalences of health conditions associated with severe COVID-19 illness compared with non-LGBT populations (1). The potential for low vaccine confidence and coverage among LGBT populations is of concern because these persons hist...
the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, who ended his longshot independent presidential bid and endorsed Trump, has a history of being a vaccine skeptic and making false claims about public health. Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at what it could mean for health care in the U.S...
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In adults aged 50 + years, vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) pose a significant health burden and can lead to additional ‘downstream effects’ of infection beyond the acute phase e.g., increasing the risk for non-communicable disease and exacerb
Yet there are limited real-world data on pneumococcal vaccination coverage (PVC) in these high-risk adults. This study aims to examine PVC and factors associated with PVC in a large US managed care population with HRCs that are included in the ACIP recommendation. Methods: In this ...
Insiders tell Vanity Fair that the political scion and prominent vaccine skeptic is eyeing a role as White House czar overseeing the entire federal health apparatus, as well as the USDA and EPA. Some experts fear the worst: “We will have preventable deaths.” By Katherine Eban Televi...
UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley defended the company possibly exiting the Obamacare health insurance exchanges in 2017.
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Care can also suffer. For example, a 2017 attack, dubbed "NotPetya," forced a rural West Virginiahospitalto reboot its operations and hit pharma company Merck sohardit wasn't able to fulfill production targets for an HPV vaccine. Because of the Change Healthcare attack, some patients may be...