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Vaccines have proven to be the primary means of reducing influenza infections over decades. Although many people think all flu shots are the same, there are significant differences between cell—and egg-based vaccines, which provide different health benefits.

Today, the first population-based, real-world evidence (RWE) of the positive benefits infants receive when passively immunized to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease was published.
RWE demonstrates if immunization is effective in day-to-day practice, as opposed to "efficacy" determined in carefully controlled clinical trials.

Italy was declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) fifty years ago. Like many European countries, Italy gradually eliminated malaria outbreaks by draining wetlands where mosquitoes breed, using insecticides and window screens, and offering antimalarial drugs.
Over the past decade, international travelers and immigrants have mostly imported malaria cases within the WHO European region.
As of April 2024, the WHO lists 43 countries and one territory as malaria-free, including Italy.

Recently, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf M.D. argued vaccination is approaching a dangerous tipping point because of social media misinformation.
As the proliferation of misinformation continues to pose a significant challenge on social media platforms in 2024, research published by the University of California, San Diego, offers hope when searching for fact-based vaccine information.

When it comes to the most trusted healthcare providers, pediatricians and pharmacists are at the top of the list. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these main-street professionals played a crucial role in scaling up vaccinations.
A late March 2024 survey confirmed that pediatricians and pharmacists are key influencers regarding respiratory vaccinations, including flu shots.
For example, pharmacies administered about 67% of COVID-19 doses last year.