Top 5 Takeaways High Volume of Prescriptions: In 2021, 6.5 million topical antifungal prescriptions, costing $231 million, were filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, equating to approximately one prescription for
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Top 5 Takeaways New and Updated Vaccine Recommendations: The 2024 immunization schedule includes key changes, notably for influenza, pneumococcal vaccines, RSV monoclonal antibody (RSV-mAb), respiratory syncytial virus vaccines (RSV), COVID-19
Top 5 Takeaways New and Updated Vaccine Recommendations: The 2024 schedule includes changes for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, COVID-19, inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), Mpox vaccine, and meningococcal vaccines. Removal
Top 5 Takeaways Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness: The bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 47% effective in preventing thromboembolic events in immunocompetent persons aged ≥65 years and
Top 5 Takeaways Among 57 patients hospitalized for severe monkeypox during the study period, most were Black men with AIDS, highlighting the severe impact of monkeypox in immunocompromised individuals. Twelve
Top 5 Takeaways Prevalence and Demographics: Monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections in children and adolescents aged <18 years constituted only 0.3% of all U.S. cases during the study period, with no
Top 5 Takeaways Global Decline in Routine Vaccinations: The estimated global coverage for key vaccines, including the three-dose diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTPcv3) and the first dose of the measles-containing vaccine (MCV1),
Top 5 Takeaways: Safety Profile Similar to Monovalent Boosters: Early safety findings for bivalent COVID-19 mRNA booster doses in persons aged ≥12 years are consistent with those reported for monovalent
Top 5 Takeaways 1. 26,384 monkeypox cases were reported in the U.S. from May 17 to October 6, 2022, with a peak in mid-to-late August. 2. Disproportionate impact on Black
Top 5 Takeaways Outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus in Uganda: From September 18 to October 31, 2022, Uganda experienced its fifth outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by Sudan ebolavirus,