Now that the U.S. federal government is not distributing COVID-19 vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has discontinued issuing new proof of vaccination cards, reported the AP on October 4, 2023.
The federal government shipped more than 980 million vaccination cards between late 2020 through early May 2023, according to the latest available data from the CDC.
Vaccination Cards Still Required by Some Counties
Herpes Prevention Has a Vaccine Development Plan
One of the challenges in treating Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections is the diverse nature of clinical manifestations of the disease, wrote the U.S. National Institutes of Health in September 2023.
In many cases, symptomatic infection with HSV can lead to the development of herpetic lesions that present as cold sores or genital herpes, which are familiar sources of disease spread.
HSV infection predominantly occurs through contact with infected tissue of oral or genital mucosal surfaces, shedding the virus.
RSV Vaccination May Protect Seniors from Hospitalization
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported that from February 2022–May 2023, hospitalizations for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) were less frequent but were associated with more severe disease than hospitalizations for influenza or SARS-CoV-2 virus infections.
And there were substantial variations in hospital admissions observed for RSV and influenza, but SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection admissions exhibited less seasonal variation.
Most Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75
And patients aged ≥60 years hospitalized with RSV are more likely to have severe illness than those with COVID-19, influenza
Pediatric Mental Health Care Use, Spending Both Up >20 Percent Since the Pandemic
Study shows telehealth delivery of mental health care persists