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Heart disease patients should get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, cardiology experts say

Heart disease patients should get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, cardiology experts say

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 …

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14 million children were not vaccinated in 2024, UN estimates

14 million children were not vaccinated in 2024, UN estimates

LONDON (AP) — More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same number as the year before — according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children. In their annual estimate of global vaccine coverage, released Tuesday, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said about …

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