The authors found no reduction in missed vaccination opportunities during acute or chronic care visits, only for well-child visits.
From 2013-2015 to 2019-2021, mortality decreased 15% per year.
California has reported 63 West Nile virus infections this year, including many in the Central Valley.
A second study shows that men infected with the strains of HPV associated with cervical cancer have evidence of sperm death and lower rates of fertility.
Clinicians should strongly recommend routine vaccinations for teens and verify that all—especially those in the Vaccines for Children program—are up to date, the authors say.
The chances of pediatric HPV vaccination were twice as high for mothers than for fathers.
Public-facility patients also had 38% lower odds of receiving a clinician recommendation for the vaccine than those at private centers.
Children with a vaccine-hesitant parent varied by vaccine: 56% for COVID, 31% for flu, 30% for HPV, and 12% for other childhood illnesses.
In women offered HPV vaccination at age 12 and/or 13 years, rates of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions were, respectively, 84% and 94% lower.
Compared to last year, cholera cases are down 32%, but deaths are up 14%.
