In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello discusses vaccination trends, the changes COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant women, easing of vaccination exemptions in Texas, the ongoing measles outbreak globally before Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, whether or not the NB.1.8.1 should be included in the fall 2025 vaccines and concern as confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 rise here and in China, different mechanisms by which to reduce transmission of respiratory pathogens, the May 22 VRBPAC COVID-19 vaccine meeting, where to find PEMGARDA, prolonged steroid and antibiotic therapies, provides information for Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s long COVID treatment center, where to go for answers to your long COVID questions, how spike protein may alter mast cells and the immune response and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email
Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Vaccination trends (CDC: Respiratory Illnesses) Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard (CDC: COVIDVaxView) RFK Jr ends coronavirus shot recommendation for healthy children and pregnant women (Washington Post) Characteristics of Children Ages 1–17 Who Died of COVID-19 in 2020–2022 in the United States (American Academy of Pediatrics) RFK Jr.’s War on Children (Paul Offit: Beyond the Noise) AAP analyzes pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations from 2020-’24 (American Academy of Pediatrics) COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations among Children and Adults — COVID-NET (CDC: National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases) COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations among Children and Adults — COVID-NET (CDC: National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases) Long COVID in Children (CDC: NCHS) Long COVID Prevalence and Associated Activity Limitation in US Children (JAMA Pediatrics) The C.D.C. Now Says Healthy Kids Don’t Need Covid Shots. 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