Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.

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Severity and Long-Term Mortality of COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus This cohort study assesses the severity and long-term mortality of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus in a large cohort of nonhospitalized veterans.

“COVID-19 was associated with more severe disease outcomes, including long-term mortality, compared with influenza or RSV.”

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Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine effectiveness among US veterans, September, 2023 to March, 2024: a target trial emulation study RSV vaccination was effective in preventing RSV-related illness, including associated health-care use, in adults aged 60 years and older during the 2023–24 respiratory illness season, supporting curre...

More evidence that RSV vaccines work.

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