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It’s that time of year when the leaves are turning golden, there’s a chill in the air and the threat of respiratory viruses like Covid-19, influenza or RSV looms across the country. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects the 2025-26 fall and winter respiratory disease season to have a similar number of peak hospitalizations due to Covid-19, …

Kaiser warns of increased respiratory illness among young children as ‘pandemic babies’ enter kindergarten  KGW Pediatrician says “pandemic babies” are more susceptible to viruses this year  KATU ‘Pandemic babies’ extra vulnerable to colds as they start school, health officials say  KPTV Source link

A dose of COVID-19 vaccine is held by pharmacist Hayley Hooks at Kinney Drugs in Essex Junction on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Vermont Department of Health issued its vaccine recommendations on respiratory viruses Thursday and authorized Vermont pharmacies to give anyone age five and over access to a Covid-19 booster shot through a standing order. “The …

FDA questions whether people should get multiple respiratory vaccines together  The Washington Post Source link

Salem Township Hospital Chief Executive Officer Jim Timpe says the start of school has brought a big increase in respiratory illnesses, including an uptick in COVID-19. He updated the hospital board at this week’s meeting. “Every year when school starts, it’s not just school students who get the jump in respiratory illnesses, it’s their parents, grandparents, teachers and teachers’ families,” …

The American College of Cardiology issued new guidance Tuesday that recommends adults with heart disease get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including RSV, COVID-19, pneumococcal infection, shingles and influenza. Just weeks out from cold and flu season, the recommendation marks a departure from official U.S. guidance as the Trump administration makes moves to limit vaccine access, particularly for COVID-19 shots. People …

Today, the Vaccine Integrity Project of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota presented reassuring data from its comprehensive evidence review on the safety and efficacy of the US influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the upcoming respiratory virus season. CIDRAP is the publisher of CIDRAP News. In April, …