Vaccination Nation: The story of the new omicron subvariant
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Professor of pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, co-inventor of a rotavirus vaccine, and author of "You Bet Your Life".
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My Chat with Virologist and Paediatrician Dr. Paul Offit (THE SAAD TRUTH... youtu.be/eEvRJXlCWNk via
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Questioning the value of the bivalent booster dose for healthy young people
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Valuable for high-risk groups, not everyone.
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Experts say it’s still unclear whether bivalent Covid boosters are any better than earlier versions at preventing hospitalization and severe illness bloomberg.com/news/articles/ via
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Terrible study offering nothing to our understanding of this issue.
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The COVID-19 Booster’s Public Relations Problem
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Is the bivalent booster better than the original booster?
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Check out the VEC ’s #COVID19 resources! Visit COVIDVaccineAnswers.org to find answers to dozens of questions or to send us your question.
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Are new Omicron-specific bivalent boosters like flu shots: no need for human outcome data? Why are they even bivalent? Polio's return to the US, Monkeypox and much more (free CME available too) with the ever-amazing
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Excellent summary of where things stand on protection against serious COVID mediated by T cells.
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Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine | AP News
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Latest on COVID, kids, and boosters
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Updates on booster dosing. The Regional Roundup: July 25, 2022
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213: How the Fed affects biotech, Paul Offit on vaccines for kids, & another Alzheimer's setback by STAT via #soundcloud
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. interviews Dr. Paul Offit, the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania on what parents should know about Covid vaccinations for children under 5.
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Our patient Emily Whitehead is celebrating a major milestone today: 10 years cancer free! She was the first pediatric patient in the world to receive CAR T-cell therapy, in collaboration w/ our partners at . Catch her on the tomorrow morning!
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The 2022 Maurice R. Hilleman Essay Contest deadline is 6/10/22 – only 1 month away! 6 winners will each receive a US$1,000 cash prize & more! Thanks to for adding a free 1-year membership to the teachers’ prizes! Get details: HillemanFilm.com.
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Happy #NationalSchoolNurseDay! School nurses are critical to the health, safety & well-being of students. Thank you, for your service! Be sure to check out the VEC resources for healthcare professionals: tinyurl.com/mr39zdyy.
#NationalNursesWeek
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Check out the 2022 Hilleman Essay Contest prompt: “Maurice Hilleman was a determined scientist. Describe what this means and provide an example of determination in science.” Middle & high school students can write a 500-600-word essay & enter today at HillemanFilm.com!
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Vaccination Nation: Where is the shot for young kids?
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The 2022 Hilleman student essay contest is open! Six students will win — 3 in the U.S. & 3 in Canada. Each will get US$1,000 & more! Thanks to for adding a free 1-year membership to the teachers’ prizes! Visit HillemanFilm.com/contest for details!
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Know any middle or high school students? Encourage them to enter the 2022 Hilleman essay contest today! Get eligibility & entry info at HillemanFilm.com/contest today!
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The Parents PACK series, “No. This Study Does Not Prove What You Think It Does,” examines misconceptions about science in Part 1: tinyurl.com/bdhjh686 & looks at studies that led to new understandings in Part 2: tinyurl.com/29zun7kd. Part 3 is coming in May!
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It’s #VaxFactsFriday! Virologist Dr. Maurice Hilleman won which of these awards?
A. The Distinguished Service Medal from the American military
B. The Nobel Prize in Medicine
C. The Purple Heart Medal
D. All of these
Visit tinyurl.com/zwmawwre to check your answer!
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Join us for a Let's Talk CME/CMU webinar "COVID-19 Boosters: Where from Here" tomorrow, April 13th at 8:00 pm EST with Dr. Paul Offit!
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_
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Booth 2208 is ready for #NSTA22! If you’re in Houston, add us to your exhibit hall stops! You’ll learn about our free lessons, #COVID_19-related materials, evaluating information tools, STEM career resources, the 2022 Maurice Hilleman Essay Contest & more! VaccineMakers.org
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Have you seen our #COVID_19 resources? Find answers to dozens of questions & check out our infographics illustrating COVID-19-related topics, such as the rare, but real, #myocarditis side effect following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination: COVIDVaccineAnswers.org #NSTA22
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It’s #VaxFactsFriday! What do antibodies do?
A. Help blood clot
B. Activate T cells
C. Block the virus from attaching
D. Regulate body temperature
Visit tinyurl.com/yuzaw3f2 for the answer! Have you played our trivia on Kahoot? Visit VaccineMakers.org/trivia!
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#NSTA22, we’re headed to Houston! Stop by booth 2208 & find free lesson plans as well as information about vaccines! From Q&A sheets about #HPV, #flu & #COVID_19 vaccines to videos with experts about vaccine-related topics, find answers to your questions! Vaccine.chop.edu.
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Check out the VMP “A Look inside the Lab” series! These free mini lessons feature commonly used #lab equipment to introduce students to #science careers & the types of investigations that #scientists conduct on a daily basis: tinyurl.com/4as9b84j. #NSTA22
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