Disease Prevention

Should parents delay kids’ second COVID vaccine? Here’s what the research says Nature - Increasing the interval between the first two mRNA-vaccine doses might boost children’s immunity, but it is a gamble as a new variant sweeps the globe. Hall, Shannon nature

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Yes, there are more infectious diseases popping up these days — experts say there are 7 clear reasons why Polio, monkeypox, inexplicable liver damage in kids. "It's like all the biblical plagues are coming back, right?" one infectious disease expert said. YahooNews

• Polio, monkeypox, marburg virus, and other infectious diseases are surging around the globe.

• Experts say there's not one thing driving the surge — a multi-layered perfect storm has been brewing for some time.

A complicated fall vaccine campaign: Updated Covid boosters, flu shots, and how to time the jabs The roll-out of updated Covid boosters will coincide with the logistical tangle of the regular flu shot drive, and there will be questions about timing the booster to provide the best protection through our third Covid winter. Andrew Joseph STAT

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