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Oral Rabies Vaccine Deployed by Air to Vaccinate Wildlife in Vermont

Oral Rabies Vaccine Deployed by Air to Vaccinate Wildlife in Vermont

On May 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services (WS), in coordination with the Vermont Department of Health, conducted a spring rabies vaccine bait drop to help combat rising rabies rates among wildlife in Vermont.1 According to Natalie Kwit, state public health veterinarian with the Vermont Health Department, rabies cases have been […]

ACIP Considers Changes to HPV Vaccine Recommendations

ACIP Considers Changes to HPV Vaccine Recommendations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) current universal use recommendation for the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine is two doses given to adolescent by ages 11-12 and three doses if the series is started on or after age 15. The vaccine can be given to children as young as age nine, but that […]

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Warning Added to Shingrix Vaccine in Australia

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Warning Added to Shingrix Vaccine in Australia

In February 2024, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the country’s national regulatory authority for drugs and, initiated an investigation into a potential association between GSK plc’s Shingrix shingles vaccine, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), which causes inflammation and damage to the nerves, that may include paralysis.1 The investigation was prompted by two reports of GBS following Shingrix […]

CT Scan Radiation Linked to Cancer, Especially in Children

CT Scan Radiation Linked to Cancer, Especially in Children

Computed Tomography (CT) scans use X-rays to provide detailed cross section images of the body’s internal organs, bones and soft tissues for the purpose of diagnosing disease and injuries. They’re commonly used to help detect and treat a wide range of conditions, from bone fractures and cancer tumors to heart disease and blood clots. CT […]

Pfizer Ends Development of Weight-Loss Pill After Liver Injury in Trial Participant

Pfizer Ends Development of Weight-Loss Pill After Liver Injury in Trial Participant

Pfizer, Inc. announced that it is discontinuing development of its experimental daily weight loss pill after a trial participant suffered a liver injury potentially linked to the drug. The company confirmed that the oral GLP-1 drug, danuglipron (PF-06882961), is no longer in development following the incident.1 Pfizer has been studying danuglipron since 2022.2 A Pfizer […]

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