Emergency department (ED) visits for heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke, increased in several U.S. regions in 2023 compared with previous years. ED visits in those regions remained high for a longer period of time.
When the last dose of an original (monovalent) COVID-19 vaccine was received within the 4 months before hospitalization, the original COVID-19 vaccines were 52% effective against COVID-19-related hospitalization in children ages 5-18 years.
In October 2023, CDC and ACIP issued new recommendations for the use of a pentavalent (five vaccines in a single dose) meningococcal (MenACWY-TT/MenB-FHbp) vaccine as an option for people aged 10 years or older when both the MenACWY and MenB vaccines are indicated at the same visit.
Only about 7 in 10 women aged 50 to 74 years with three or more health-related social needs were up to date with mammograms, compared to about 8 in 10 of those with no health-related social needs.
New MMWR Medscape CME on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger.
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