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It's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, health officials say
Goal is to get vaccines pulled from the market, according to Trump transition leader
CDC advisors also formalize recommendations on extra COVID vaccine doses in the immunocompromised
However, questions remain about durability of vaccine protection, expert says
Effectiveness appears to be on a downward trend, CDC data suggest
Initial trials were not powered to assess efficacy against RSV-associated hospitalization
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Recombinant shingles vaccine tied to 164 additional days without dementia diagnosis
Covers serotypes responsible for over 80% of invasive pneumococcal disease in those 50 and up
Latest vaccines mostly kept up with circulating strains, but dipped against JN.1
Independent reviewers reject causal links to infertility, myocardial infarction, stroke
New RSV vaccines could reduce risk, researchers said
Effectiveness against COVID-related hospitalization ranged from 43% to 52%
