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This weekly podcast series summarizes the latest scientific information published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, adults 65 and older and people with weakened immune systems should get 2 doses of a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine, spaced 6 months apart. Second, a new CDC report examines homicides related to intimate partner violence of Hispanic and Latino people in the United States. Third, the current dengue outbreak in Puerto Rico has resulted in higher rates of hospitalizations than previous outbreaks, with more than half of patients needing hospital care. Last, polio cases increase in Afghanistan as vaccine campaign restrictions threaten eradication efforts.
MMWR Weekly Briefing
This weekly podcast series summarizes the latest scientific information published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).