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CDC released updated recommendations for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. The new guidance brings a unified approach to addressing risks from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, such as COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
CDC says that updated (2023-2024) COVID-19 vaccines were effective against COVID-19 during September 2023 – January 2024, including against variants from the XBB lineage, which is included in the updated vaccine, and JN.1, a new variant that has become dominant in recent weeks.
Schnyder J, et al
The gathered evidence suggests that a single dose of yellow fever vaccination provides lifelong protection in travellers.
Kidd S, Clark T, Routh J, Cineas S, Bahta L, Brooks O
New recommendations include that adults aged ≥18 years who are known or suspected to be unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated against polio should complete a primary polio vaccination series with IPV.
Includes info on when the vaccine may be approved and who will benefit most from a booster.
Moulia DL, Wallace M, Roper LE, et al.
Updated vaccine recommendations for children > 6 months and adults >65.
Hause AM, Marquez P, Zhang B, et al.
Wong MK, Brooks DJ, Ikejezie J, et al.
COVID-19–associated mortality among persons aged ≥60 years exceeded 80% of total COVID-19 mortality in 2020 and 2021 across all income groups.
Key points follow. Mass vaccination is not required nor recommended for monkeypox at this time; Primary preventive (pre-exposure) vaccination (PPV) is recommended for individuals at high-risk of exposure.
