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AMA Update 535: Clade 1 Mpox, Canada bird flu news, and E. coli outbreak recall on carrots 2024

20 de noviembre de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:16 0 Comments

Can you die from E coli? Does E coli die when cooked? What are the symptoms of bird flu? Which carrots are being recalled? Does McDonalds still have E coli? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses recent E. coli outbreaks linked to organic carrots, baby carrots and fast food. Also covering Mpox cases in the US, rising bird flu cases, as well as getting COVID and flu vaccines ahead of the holiday season as respiratory illnesses increase. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🖥️ Live CDC webinar on the latest flu, COVID-19 & RSV vaccine recommendations «Leading the Way to a Healthier Winter» (Thursday, Nov. 21)- submit questions and register here: https://ama-assn.co/CDCwebinar_HealthierWinter2024

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AMA Update 365: Flu season 2023: CDC guidelines for COVID, RSV and flu vaccines with Demetre Daskalakis, MD

2 de octubre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:21:53 0 Comments

Everything patients need to know about the flu season and vaccine this year from Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, Acting Director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease. Dr. Daskalakis shares who should get the flu vaccine, when the ideal timing is and how vaccination protects individuals and their loved ones. Dr. Daskalakis also provides an overview of the new vaccines for RSV and COVID and debunks common misconceptions about them and the flu vaccine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💉 For the latest from #ACIP on RSV vaccines and pregnancy, watch: https://youtu.be/YRHjjWcHREQ?si=RTwuXRYYsYQ2ZqAU

📍Find out where to get a flu shot in your area: https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/

🗺️ Check out CDC’s flu tracker via the «Weekly US Map: Influenza Summary Update», here: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm

📊 For up-to-date information on flu activity, access CDC’s Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm

📢 #PSA: Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick. Preventing the spread of influenza and keeping your vaccinations up-to-date help protect you and your loved ones during the holiday season.

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AMA Update 360: CDC guidelines on new COVID vaccines and when to get the flu shot with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

20 de septiembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:20 0 Comments

Who should get the latest COVID, flu and RSV vaccines and when they should get them. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the potential for a fall tripledemic and how to prepare. Plus, rising COVID-19 cases, new CDC data on drug overdose deaths, and the blood supply shortage. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🦠 For the latest CDC Respiratory Virus Updates, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/index.html

💉 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention «Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States» is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/interim-considerations-us.html

📺 Wondering who should get the new updated COVID vaccine and when? Dr. Sandra Fryhofer explains here: https://youtu.be/GK1jwQp9gBY?si=sVBuvqrZ1p6WHAwg

📰 To read the the most recent ACIP COVID vaccine recommendations, visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/updated-covid-vaccine-who-should-get-it-and-when-it-will-be-available

❤️‍🩹 Dr. Bobby Mukkamala discusses International Overdose Awareness Day and fighting to end the opioid epidemic: https://youtu.be/BunXICNiafg?si=TPhWUyakxmByBeGb

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