The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) for all adults 50 and older who have never received PCV or who have unknown vaccination history, an expansion from the previous recommendation for adults 65 and older.
Six out of 14 workers at an electronics waste and lamp recycling facility in Ohio had elevated urine mercury levels, with five reporting symptoms consistent with mercury toxicity.
In June 2024, Arizona’s poison control centers notified the Arizona Department of Health Services about a cluster of 4 cases of severe adverse health effects, including neurologic and cardiac signs and symptoms, requiring hospitalization after ingestion of Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars.
A new, free CE from MMWR and Medscape discusses the underuse of treatment options for people who had opioid use disorder in the United States during 2022.
The latest MMWR Weekly Briefing is live. Topics include: COVID-19 vaccination recommendations, intimate partner violence-related homicide of Hispanic and Latino people, and more Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
