Florida is the only state to skip pre-ordering Covid-19 vaccines for kids Florida’s Department of Health is led by state Surgeon General Joe Ladapo, an outspoken skeptic of the Covid-19 vaccine. POLITICO

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The Florida Department of Health, through a statement, said Wednesday that it did not place an order with the federal government for vaccine doses for kids five and under in part because it doesn’t advise all children get vaccinated. The deadline for placing a pre-order was Tuesday and 49 other states met the cutoff date...

WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. AP NEWS

The move could result in the U.N. health agency distributing scarce vaccine doses to rich countries that can otherwise afford them.

COVID-19 hits a US plateau: Why aren’t cases going up or down? Coronavirus cases in the U.S. have hit a plateau of around 100,000 new cases per day with little indication on whether they will rise or fall in the coming weeks and months of summer.  The cur… iswanson The Hill

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Report dives into Latinos’ trust in science, representation in STEM A Pew Research survey reveals what many Hispanics think about health care and Covid, and how Latinos in science and math think they're perceived by non-Latinos. NBC News

Although Hispanics hold “largely trusting” views about scientists, about 6 in 10 feel Latino scientists aren’t visible enough in successful STEM jobs, according to survey results released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center...

FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17 Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided unanimously Tuesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorization of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine to include older children and teens, ages 6 to 17, saying it would offer more benefits than risks. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Opinion | We're Not Out of the Pandemic Woods Yet The end of the COVID emergency phase may be nearing, but we must remain vigilant Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, and Michael Daignault, MD medpagetoday

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COVID Vax a Must at the Border; WHO to Rename Monkeypox; Abortions Rose in 2020 A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Joyce Frieden medpagetoday

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Free COVID testing ends at Miami-Dade sites as federal funds dry up. Here’s what to expect Starting in July, COVID-19 tests will no longer be free for people without insurance at more than a dozen sites across Miami-Dade due to a lack of federal funding — as South Florida continues to see a rise in cases. Miami Herald

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced the move Monday afternoon to county commissioners. In a memo obtained by the Miami Herald, the mayor said that without federal support for COVID-19 services, the county would incur “unbudgeted expenditures” that would “adversely” affect the county’s ability to provide other essential government services...

A big week for children's Covid vaccines: Here's what to expect Children's covid vaccines could receive FDA endorsement after a committee meets this Wednesday to discuss vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. YahooNews

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Chicago officials urge monkeypox precautions at summer gatherings The Chicago Department of Public Health is encouraging residents to take precautions when gathering with others this summer as a handful of monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the city.  Th… jgans The Hill

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Omicron sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 account for 21% of COVID variants in U.S. - CDC The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are estimated to make up about 8.3% and 13.3% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of June 11, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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