US Drug Overdose Deaths Pass 100 000 in 12 Months for the First Time

The ACIP voted on recommendations for monovalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster shots, lowering the age for pneumonia vaccination, and next steps for clesrovimab for RSV.

COVID-19 as a cause of death fell from the #4 spot in 2022 to #10 in 2023, which may account for some of the overall decline in the US mortality rate, suggest CDC experts.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' revisions prioritize vulnerable older adults and those at higher risk of severe infection.

Among GPs, IMs, FPs, the primary reason for reluctance to treat addiction is lack of support in the "institutional environment," followed by concerns over personal skills.

Individuals 6 months and older should receive updated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season, the agency recommended.

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