Percent of Children Born in 2021 Who Received the 3-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccine Series by Age 35 Months

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Viewpoints: Pediatricians Push Hard Against Vaccine Attacks; Disneyland’s Magic Can’t Wish Away The Measles

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New Mexico Health Department Warns Against Raw Milk After Infant’s Death

New Mexico Health Department Warns Against Raw Milk After Infant’s Death The child died of listeria, allegedly after its mother drank unpasteurized milk while pregnant. In unrelated news, two infants developed severe neurologic symptoms after infection with Paenibacillus dendritiformis, an emerging infectious-disease threat. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/new-mexico-health-department-warns-against-raw-milk-after-infants-death/

Staffing Worries Mount As Health Care Workers Must Pay $100K H-1B Visa Fee

Staffing Worries Mount As Health Care Workers Must Pay $100K H-1B Visa Fee Medical organizations have petitioned DHS to exempt health care workers in the H-1B visa program. Other health industry news is on nursing shortages; the carbon footprint of a popular anesthetic; the dangers of duplicate medical records; and more. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/staffing-worries-mount-as-health-care-workers-must-pay-100k-h-1b-visa-fee/

In A First, Plastic Surgeon Group Sides Against Youth Gender Care Surgeries

In A First, Plastic Surgeon Group Sides Against Youth Gender Care Surgeries The Washington Post reports that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the first major U.S. medical association to narrow its guidance on youth gender care following a crackdown by the Trump administration. Other news on gender care comes from New York, Minnesota, and California. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/in-a-first-plastic-surgeon-group-sides-against-youth-gender-care-surgeries/

NIH Director Contradicts RFK Jr.’s Theory That Vaccines Cause Autism

NIH Director Contradicts RFK Jr.’s Theory That Vaccines Cause Autism “I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism,” Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health said, emphasizing that there has been no link found between the MMR vaccine and autism, but that other vaccines are “less well studied.” https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/nih-director-contradicts-rfk-jr-s-theory-that-vaccines-cause-autism/

Bhattacharya Gives Senate A Glimpse Of Changes Being Made At NIH

Bhattacharya Gives Senate A Glimpse Of Changes Being Made At NIH Some of the reforms underway include centralized peer review, a new analytic office, stronger oversight, and a unified funding strategy to better align investments with national health priorities, MedPage Today reported. Plus, news about the FDA's drug voucher program. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/bhattacharya-gives-senate-a-glimpse-of-changes-being-made-at-nih/