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In a move at direct odds with the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration, Florida’s surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, advised against getting mRNA COVID vaccinations this fall and suggested that healthcare providers look into a non-mRNA shot for the elderly and immunocompromised.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
This bacterium can cause listeriosis, a severe and sometimes fatal illness, especially dangerous for pregnant individuals, newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Last week, the Biden administration proposed that the federal government insurance program for the elderly and disabled, Medicare, cover obesity drugs.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and fatal infections in children, the elderly, pregnant women and other people with weakened immune systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
This bacterium can cause listeriosis, a severe and sometimes fatal illness, especially dangerous for pregnant individuals, newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Last week, the Biden administration proposed that the federal government insurance program for the elderly and disabled, Medicare, cover obesity drugs.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and fatal infections in children, the elderly, pregnant women and other people with weakened immune systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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