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Triple the ticks, military ends flu vaccine, Vitamin K refusal and rotavirus surging, alpha gal trends, and good news

The Dose (April 28)

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Katelyn Jetelina
Apr 28, 2026
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The weather is changing, and so is public trust in medical evidence—and both are showing up in the data.

Tick season is off to a bad start, a decrease in trust is pulling several diseases down with it, and the Pentagon just ended its flu immunization requirement. But there’s a lot of good news this week, too. Plus, we answer your questions on alpha-gal s…

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