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A note... and Q&A boosters for 5-11 year olds
I put together the following post about boosters for 5-11 year olds yesterday afternoon. Shortly thereafter, 19 kids in this age bracket died during a…
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Monkeypox 101, unanswered questions, and the bigger picture
This month we’ve witnessed the global Avian flu outbreak, chocolates laced with salmonella, severe hepatitis of unknown cause among children, Ebola…
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May 20
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Are we in a public health emergency?
We are clearly in the middle of an infection surge in the U.S. Hospitalizations are increasing but not reflecting case acceleration, and deaths are…
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May 18
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State of Affairs: May 16
Global deaths due to SARS-CoV-2 are continuing to plummet and closing in on levels we only saw at the beginning of the pandemic. Although we are hopeful…
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May 16
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Rebounding after Paxlovid
In December 2021, an antiviral—Paxlovid—was authorized for emergency use in the U.S. This treatment must be taken twice a day for five days and started…
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May 10
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Banning abortions will not stop abortions
On Monday, a Supreme Court document was leaked and concluded what we already knew was coming: Roe v. Wade will be overturned in the United States. For…
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May 5
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Why is U.S. national data so terrible?
Watch now (18 min) | A week or two ago, I got an unexpected call on my cell phone. It was Rochelle Walensky. Yes, the Director of the CDC. Apparently…
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May 4
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State of Affairs: May 2
Once again, many eyes are on South Africa. After a massive BA.1 wave and no BA.2 wave, BA.4 and BA.5 are taking hold while they move into the winter…
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May 2
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Pediatric State of Affairs: April 28
There are several new developments that have come to the surface in the past few weeks for children. Here is an update for us parents out there…
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Apr 28
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Severe hepatitis outbreak among children
Over the weekend, the WHO published a much anticipated update on an unusual outbreak of hepatitis among children spanning several countries. On April…
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Apr 26
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SARS-CoV-2 transmission on planes
On Monday, a Florida judge voided the U.S. mandate for public transit, which includes planes, trains, and buses. Several airlines immediately announced…
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Apr 20
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State of Affairs: April 19
Last week, the WHO confirmed that we are, in fact, still in a pandemic. The Emergency Committee met recently and unanimously concluded it’s too soon to…
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Apr 19
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