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Health Alerts - United States

Health Alerts - United States

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 Stay informed with the latest public health updates across the United States. 'US Public Health Alerts' brings you critical information on health advisories, disease outbreaks, and safety recalls that matter to you. Whether it's emerging diseases, vaccine updates, or food safety alerts, we keep you informed and prepared. Tune in daily for concise, accurate, and trustworthy health alerts to protect you and your loved ones.

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  • CDC Reduces Childhood Vaccine Recommendations to 11 Diseases Amid Controversy and Public Health Concerns

    CDC Reduces Childhood Vaccine Recommendations to 11 Diseases Amid Controversy and Public Health Concerns
    2026/01/06
    Listeners, on January 5, 2026, the CDC announced a major update to the US childhood vaccine schedule, reducing routine recommendations from 17 or 18 diseases to 11, effective immediately, according to The New York Times and Contemporary Pediatrics. This shift, led by acting CDC director Jim O’Neill under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., introduces a three-tiered framework: routine for all children, high-risk-based, and shared clinical decision-making. Routine vaccines now focus on core diseases like measles, polio, and pertussis, while others such as RSV, hepatitis A and B, influenza, COVID-19, rotavirus, and more move to risk-based or provider consultation categories, as reported by AJMC and Pharmacy Times.

    The changes stem from a December 2025 presidential directive to align US policies with high-income countries like Denmark, Germany, and Japan, though experts note key differences in population and disease risks. Federal officials claim an exhaustive evidence review emphasizes transparency and informed consent, and all vaccines remain insurance-covered without cost-sharing, per Mehmet Oz of CMS.

    Public health leaders strongly criticize the move. The American Academy of Pediatrics warns it could confuse parents, erode trust, and drop vaccination rates. Robert Hopkins of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases highlights risks amid a severe respiratory season, citing last flu season's 280 child deaths and RSV's role in infant hospitalizations. Former CDC vaccine expert Demetre Daskalakis told The New York Times the process bypassed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' transparent, evidence-based methods, lacking pediatric and immunology input. Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor, stressed on X that the schedule is a recommendation empowering parents, but warned of unnecessary fear and sickness without scientific backing. Immunologist Helen Chu and the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease called it alarming and unwarranted, with no new safety signals justifying the cuts.

    Pharmacists play a key role in clarifying guidelines and boosting access, as Pharmacy Times urges staying up-to-date on routines to combat outbreaks. No other national public health alerts dominate today, but listeners should consult providers on personalized needs amid this controversy.

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  • Flu Surge, Measles Spike, and Vaccine Changes Alarm Public Health Experts Nationwide in Challenging 2025 Season

    Flu Surge, Measles Spike, and Vaccine Changes Alarm Public Health Experts Nationwide in Challenging 2025 Season
    2026/01/03
    Listeners, public health alerts across the United States today center on a severe flu surge, rising measles cases, and updates to childhood vaccination guidelines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports over 7.5 million flu illnesses nationwide this season, with 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths as of late December 2025, driven by a dominant H3N2 strain that's evading much prior immunity and only partially matched by this year's vaccine, which offers about 30 to 40 percent protection against severe disease according to Dr. Philip Chan of the Rhode Island Department of Health. CDC surveillance shows sharp increases in test positivity, outpatient visits, emergency encounters, and admissions, with the highest burden on adults over 65, children under 5, non-Hispanic Black people, and American Indian or Alaska Native populations; weekly hospitalizations hit 19,000 in one recent period, marking some of the highest early-season levels since 2010-2011.

    Flu symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, and general malaise, but RSV and COVID-19 are circulating too, sometimes co-infecting patients. Pima County Health Department in Arizona issued an alert on January 2 noting doubled influenza-like illness rates at 6 percent, exceeding the 3 percent epidemic threshold, with dropping hospital bed availability prompting enhanced precautions like masking, visitor limits, and CDC respiratory prevention strategies in healthcare settings. Experts urge vaccination even if imperfect, plus handwashing, staying home when sick, and early testing or antivirals for high-risk groups; seek urgent care for trouble breathing, chest pain, dizziness, or inability to eat or drink.

    Measles cases hit 2,065 in 2025—the most in over 30 years—per CDC data through December 30, with risks of losing elimination status tied to a West Texas outbreak. A JAMA Network Open study found babies missing 2-month vaccines are over seven times more likely to skip MMR shots by age 2, with on-time first doses dropping three percentage points from 2021 to 2024 amid post-pandemic hesitancy; pediatricians should counsel parents early on the schedule starting at birth or 2 months for diseases like hepatitis B, rotavirus, DTaP, polio, Hib, and pneumococcal.

    The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently voted to end universal hepatitis B shots for all newborns, recommending them only if mothers test positive or status unknown, shifting others to parent-provider decisions at 2 months; this has sparked debate over reduced infant protection versus choice, with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also dropping childhood vaccine reporting requirements.

    Stay vigilant, get vaccinated, test if symptomatic, and protect vulnerable loved ones amid this respiratory season peak fueled by holiday travel.

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  • Measles Outbreak and Flu Surge Grip US in 2026 Public Health Crisis Amid Rising Respiratory Illness Rates

    Measles Outbreak and Flu Surge Grip US in 2026 Public Health Crisis Amid Rising Respiratory Illness Rates
    2026/01/01
    Listeners, as we kick off 2026, public health alerts across the United States center on surging respiratory illnesses and a major measles outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports over 2,000 measles cases nationwide as of late December 2025, the highest in more than 30 years, spanning 44 jurisdictions from Alabama to Wyoming, with 93 percent in unvaccinated or unknown status individuals. New Jersey Department of Health noted a case at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminals B and C on December 12, while Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed one from American Airlines flight 2384 arriving at Boston Logan on December 24. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced two confirmed cases in Platte County on December 30 among unvaccinated children who traveled to Arizona, with potential public exposures listed and symptom monitoring ending mid-January. An ongoing outbreak in South Carolina has 179 cases near Spartanburg County. Measles, one of the world's most contagious viruses, lingers in the air for hours; only 3 percent of cases had one MMR vaccine dose and 4 percent had two. About 11 percent required hospitalization, over half under age 19. The CDC urges two MMR doses for immunity, especially for travel or outbreak areas.

    Flu season is hitting hard, with CDC estimating 7.5 million illnesses, 3,100 deaths including eight children, and hospitalizations nearly doubling last week to 5.6 per 100,000 people. A new subclade K variant of influenza A(H3N2), harder for immunity to recognize, drives the surge, unmatched perfectly by this season's vaccine but still recommended to cut severe risks. Scripps News and LAist report high or very high activity in most states, especially northeast, midwest, and south, with New York seeing a record 71,000 cases in one week. Grant County Health Officer in Washington warns of sharp rises in emergency visits, advising hand hygiene, staying home when sick, masks in healthcare, and updated 2025-26 COVID-19 and flu shots for all 6 months and older. CDC notes 32 jurisdictions at high or very high flu levels. Respiratory guidance: Stay home until fever-free for 24 hours without meds and symptoms improve, then mask for 5 more days; healthcare workers mask 10 days post-onset.

    COVID-19 circulates with a new variant NB.1.8.1 reported by CBS News, amid calls for vaccines and antivirals started early for high-risk cases. Facilities like Carle Health recommend masks for those with respiratory symptoms.

    Vaccine updates from Becker's Hospital Review include CDC shifts to shared decision-making for COVID-19 in healthy kids and pregnant women, hepatitis B newborn doses, and no routine affirmation of coadministering multiple shots.

    Stay vigilant, get vaccinated, test if symptomatic, and consult providers. Thank you for tuning in, listeners—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.

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