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CDC Recommends
Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 Years
CDC Director Rochelle P.
Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11
years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech
pediatric vaccine. CDC now expands vaccine recommendations to about
28 million children in the United States in this age group and
allows providers to begin vaccinating them as soon as
possible.
Call for Physician Artists
The Alamo Chapter of the
Texas Academy of Family Physicians will be having its’ Christmas
Gala on Friday, December 3, at the McNay Art Museum. The theme for
this year’s party will be “The Art of Medicine”, featuring art
created by local physicians
If you would like to display some of your paintings, sculptures,
photography, etc, contact Dr. Miguel Vazquez or call
210-478-1257.
Space is limited.
Pediatric Groups Declare “Emergency” in Child Mental
Health Care
COVID-19’s psychological toll
has been particularly heavy on children and adolescents. That
prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital
Association to declare a “national state of emergency” in
children’s mental health.
CDC Health Alert: Multistate Investigation of
Non-travel Associated Burkholderia pseudomallei Infections
(Melioidosis)
Whole genome sequencing (WGS)
at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed
that the strain of Burkholderia pseudomallei in bottles of
aromatherapy room spray matches the bacterial strain that sickened
all four patients. The outbreak strain was identified in a
bottle of “Lavender & Chamomile” scented room spray found in
the home of the Georgia resident who was infected and died from B.
pseudomallei infection (melioidosis) in July 2021. Read full health alert.
TMA Sues Feds Over Surprise Billing Arbitration Rule
The Texas Medical Association
has sued federal authorities over rulemaking for the federal
surprise billing law, saying it failed to follow clear direction
from Congress about how to implement the dispute resolution process
meant to determine fair payments for out-of-network care. Continue reading.
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