During the 2022–23 respiratory virus season, National Wastewater Surveillance System’s Centers of Excellence used wastewater surveillance data to guide real-time public health action for multiple respiratory pathogens.
Across all U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) sites from October 2020 to September 2022, almost 5% of babies younger than a year old and nearly 3% of children aged 1-4 years on antiretroviral treatment died each year.
Researchers found that vaccination with 2 or more doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was effective at reducing COVID-19-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits in children ages 6 months to 4 years.
A new, free CE from MMWR and Medscape discusses updated recommendations on the prevention and control of seasonal influenza from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.