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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Vaccines ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may cut risk of preeclampsia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of more than 6,500 mothers found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy significantly lowered the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous blood-pressure disorder. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gabriela Galvin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSH9VQ7DP9nNoxXQWjFmeV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Preeclampsia, a blood pressure disorder, can be life-threatening to the pregnant person and the fetus. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a pregnant belly, with a woman wearing a white shirt that is bunched up above it and black pants below. A lamp is blurry behind the woman]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, scientists report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LrFGXi2mRZaskrLkyuDKAa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In mice, an experimental vaccine showed promise in protecting against a variety of viruses and bacteria, as well as a common allergen. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up image of a white mouse with red eyes and a pink nose sitting in a right hand wearing a green latex glove, all against a tan background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite well-established links between pathogens and chronic illness, the U.S. government continues to weaken public health measures to treat and prevent infectious diseases — a strategy that will ultimately make Americans even sicker. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:39:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janna K. Moen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MZF3YAmiHLGqvbAoGxAbKJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vaccines are critical tools for preventing both acute illnesses and the post-acute syndromes that can follow.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of woman lying in bed with an arm resting on her forehead]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'DNA origami' could be key for making an effective HIV vaccine, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new vaccine design uses folded DNA to steer the immune system toward producing the rare immune cells needed to make protective antibodies against HIV. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:05:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zunnash Khan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LDQAQSnaDo74YB69zbkAQc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists are getting closer to engineering an HIV vaccine capable of producing antibodies that can stop many versions of the virus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up shows two hands covered in blue latex gloves. The left is holding a small bottle containing blue liquid while the right hand uses a small syringe to pull out the liquid from the bottle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Measles has been spreading continuously in the U.K. for over a year, meaning the country has lost its elimination status. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:58:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3KR2tvAMzwC3WhFYipjqr6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Measles has been reestablished in the U.K. after the country had eliminated the disease for several years. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up shot of the side profile of a child with a red rash on their face caused by measles. The child is wearing a dummy and looking down. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aging and inflammation may not go hand in hand, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Declining immune responsiveness with age may be driven by changes in immune cells — not by inflammation, as previously thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:18:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uVLzGUPpTGB4bcYiYF8khG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some scientists think that a process called &quot;inflammaging&quot; underlies the decline seen in the immune system in old age. But a new study raises questions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of an elderly man grimacing in pain as he gets up from the couch]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of uncertainty, scientists worry that revolutionary treatments for cancer, immune dysfunction and genetic disease may be left on the lab bench. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:44:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/auV7LWia4bak9hH9LxqV4R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[mRNA research enabled the remarkably fast production of COVID-19 vaccine candidates in the pandemic. But more broadly, the technology could revolutionize many areas of medicine beyond preventive vaccines for infectious disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a scientist walking through a door wrapped in a strand of disintegrating mRNA]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we've ever seen before,' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley spoke to Live Science about the importance of vaccine equity and the obstacles undermining it, as well as the political challenges to vaccines being raised in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uumSQbKWHawXFLrZepzWSd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Public health leaders worked to deliver vaccines equitably across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. They made great strides, but in the future, they could do even better, Dr. Seth Berkley argues.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a syringe for administering vaccines being smashed against a black backdrop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:12:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr. Seth Berkley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TUfo4JPGTGnixUNAfmsk4H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Fair Doses,&quot; a new book from Dr. Seth Berkley, looks back to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines to see how we can better prepare for the next pandemic.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a healthcare worker prepares a vaccine dose]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Grippin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hsP63eK4bcUvQj9mf2YNZa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[With a little help, your immune cells can be potent tumor killers.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a microscope image of T cells attacking a cancer cell]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Health impacts are being felt in real time': How the CDC is being decimated by the Trump administration ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The CDC's current crisis has been building since Trump's first week in office and boiled over after Kennedy fired the agency's newly appointed director. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jordan Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MhAr9ZJCDJEgWSDcg3JLLK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Visible bullet holes in the CDC’s venerable building speak volumes of the unfolding crisis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bullet holes are seen in windows at the Centers For Disease Control Global Headquarters following a shooting]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HPV vaccination drives cervical cancer rates down in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and highlighting the need for a global HPV vaccine rollout. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:37:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S8auh3q7fGYi2QG7td8BMQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[HPV vaccines have proven to be highly effective.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A concept illustration of a giant HPV vaccine and needle in the middle of a crowd of people. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 40-year-old "vaccine court" relies on scientific evidence to determine whether a person experienced harm from a routine vaccination. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Kirkland ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wnVhk5VSjrRRBjk4TC4iGP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was established in 1986 by an act of Congress. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a gloved hand holding a syringe with a broken needle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ RFK Jr. is spewing false claims about mRNA vaccines. Here's where he's wrong. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:13:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deborah Fuller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VpkZRzyjTJyzajZEqUdGEj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[RFK Jr. canceled $500 million of funding for research on mRNA vaccine technology.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in Washington DC, United States on January 30, 2025. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental therapeutics outside the realm of infectious diseases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:10:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anand Kumar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/je9kA8ERVrAHTiVbB65Mnb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BtRpBBWNBuqS5U4osDPjVY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The coordinated process for recommending and ensuring access to vaccines has been disrupted.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a group of smiling children hang out the school bus windows]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/these-decisions-were-completely-reckless-funding-cuts-to-mrna-vaccines-will-make-america-more-vulnerable-to-pandemics</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ mRNA expert Jeff Coller spoke with Live Science about the future of mRNA vaccines in the United States in the aftermath of huge federal funding cuts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:53:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8LfWY4nPtbKy7ysyHVC4Vc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The U.S. federal government has moved to cut millions of dollars in funding for mRNA vaccine development.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gloved hand uses a syringe to withdraw a dose of mRNA COVID vaccine from a vial]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it worked ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a proof-of-concept study, scientists have shown that flossing your teeth could be a way to deliver vaccinations that protect you against viruses. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amy Arthur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JB8puiisxpnnWircx6Jtd5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists tried using floss as a delivery method for vaccines in mice. (This is a stock photo and not a mouse from the study.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a mouse leans his face against the bars of a cage, making it appear like he&#039;s flossing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thimerosal carries no health risks and is almost never used anyway. So why are anti-vaxxers obsessed with it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's no solid evidence that thimerosal harms children. It was removed from almost all vaccines more than 20 years ago out of an abundance of caution, but RFK Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee is looking into it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:34:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Terri Levien ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yPmhfRp9XW5Tufp3SFoovc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A discredited study published in 1989 first alleged a link between thimerosal and autism.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A repeating pattern composed of flu vaccine vials]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The WHO penned the world's first pandemic agreement — but the US isn't signing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. withdrew from treaty negotiations on President Trump's first day in office. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole Hassoun ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fEbFEs2e5X9JZigCdGGNwi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 78th World Health Assembly took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 19 to May 27, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large group of health officials in an auditorium]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Whooping cough is surging. Here's what you can do to protect yourself. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 16:26:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 May 2025 12:50:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Annette Regan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k2RMxHZAsAqdb5Uw3hWsi4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Infants can get vaccinated against whooping cough starting at 6 weeks of age.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an infant receives a vaccine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Vaccine rejection is as old as vaccines themselves': Science historian Thomas Levenson on the history of germ theory and its deniers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:24:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FCQC6jMEcRS382HdMijZt8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Germ theory wasn&#039;t accepted throughout history, but once it was, it paved the way to vaccines that could prevent disease by stopping germs in their tracks.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up of a doctor loading a syringe with a dose of a vaccine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nearly 3 million extra deaths by 2030 could result from HIV funding cuts, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A modeling study looked at how anticipated cuts to international HIV funding would affect the rate of new cases and HIV-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:58:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KcTNQz3Jbz7Trqa3ze66F5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[HIV medications must be taken consistently to suppress the virus. Major cuts to HIV funding have threatened people&#039;s access to the medicines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a group of Ugandan adults and children stand with HIV medication in their hands]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are mRNA vaccines, and how do they work? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ mRNA vaccines train the immune system in a similar way to traditional vaccines, but they use a different strategy to get there. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:32:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k6rHjUPQHJ7agMqkqzrwXd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[mRNA technology was thrust into the limelight during the COVID-19 pandemic, but had been in development for decades prior.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of vaccine syringes with a blue sky behind them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When will the US measles outbreak end? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A public health official in Texas recently warned that the state's ongoing measles outbreak could last a year. Why are cases expected to keep rising? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:00:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W4ewfYaVyBQ2Grk734gQUD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The current measles outbreak in the United States is showing no signs of slowing down.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman holds her baby as they receive an MMR vaccine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are cancer vaccines? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cancer vaccines harness the power of the immune system to stop tumors in their tracks. They work a little differently than regular vaccines intended to prevent infectious diseases, like measles or the flu. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v6ewafUppcJVnQamJTFNnK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers are studying &quot;cancer vaccines,&quot; primarily as a way to treat the disease or prevent it from recurring.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A conceptual illustration with a gloved hand injecting a substance into a large tumor]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ CDC issues new guidelines for RSV vaccines, citing side-effect concerns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The CDC has clarified and narrowed its recommendations for which older adults should get an RSV vaccine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:36:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2kh9em5iJ4SsNtVrnNwHdB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Adults ages 75 and older should get a single dose of an RSV vaccine, the CDC says. Younger adults, ages 60 to 74, may also consider one if they have certain risk factors.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A doctor places a bandaid on a man&#039;s arm after giving him a vaccine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How worried should we be about PFAS, the 'forever chemicals'? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Recent studies suggest PFAS can pass through human skin and through the placenta. What does that mean for our health? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:32:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Miriam Bergeret ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/umDacXWwPPkbQFL6JZSqXB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[PFAS can be detected in a variety of cosmetics, including lipsticks, eye shadows, moisturizers and nail polish.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of a woman squeezing lotion from a tube into her hand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New RSV shots tied to rare nervous system disorder — should you worry? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's been some reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome in older adults who got the vaccines. But health officials still recommend that this population get the shots, in consultation with their doctors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:10:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FmLCcY3SkUwdJt2JuLcRbm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[RSV vaccines approved for older adults have been tied to a very slight risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, data shows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo shows a close-up on a doctor&#039;s hands as he applies a bandaid to an older woman&#039;s arm, as if she&#039;s just gotten a vaccine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mpox cases are far outpacing last year's numbers, CDC reports ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Health officials are encouraging people at risk of mpox to seek vaccination, as cases are on the rise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:49:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XBsKysAST5rCB4tshPL9g8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Data suggest that many who qualify for an mpox vaccine haven&#039;t yet received it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[health care worker in an n95 mask prepares to give a vaccine into the forearm of a young man wearing a surgical mask]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US has already had more measles cases in 2024 than all of 2023 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ CDC data shows that more than 60 measles cases have been reported so far in 2024, surpassing last year's total. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:46:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:31:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iLApayxH3vCv92kMvdwhdU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Health officials have raised notice of the number of measles cases reported so far this year and emphasized the importance of vaccination.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of large, pink measles virus cells against blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ RSV vaccine keeps older adults highly protected for at least 2 seasons ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pfizer's recently approved RSV vaccine maintains a high and fairly steady rate of effectiveness across consecutive RSV seasons. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:16:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pA468NXnDP6VMaYAEyH7wC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An RSV vaccine for older adults appears to be highly protective for at least two seasons in a row.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[nurse prepares to give older female patient a shot in her upper arm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare clotting effect of early COVID shots finally explained — what could that mean for future vaccines? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/coronavirus/rare-clotting-effect-of-early-covid-shots-finally-explained-what-could-that-mean-for-future-vaccines</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have offered a new explanation for why COVID-19 vaccines that contained adenoviruses carried a rare-but-serious risk of blood clotting. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Zrs9ciWMw4H3Ngv3CmpEZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca came with a rare risk of a blood clotting disorder.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an open box of astrazeneca vaccine vials, with one vial pulled out to show the label]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vaccine for superbugs? New shot shows promise in early tests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new vaccine, so far tested only in mice, broadly activates the immune system against a wide array of bacteria and fungi. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TkH6P2KSxmiEkaFD74p86b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant superbug, often infects people receiving care in hospitals]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A petri dish of a bacterium called MRSA glowing yellow under a black light]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Measles deaths jumped over 40% from 2021 to 2022, CDC reports ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Declines in measles vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic have been tied to an uptick in measles cases, deaths and major outbreaks worldwide. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ffr2HXQzJ5wi6Yg9NS6RsZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Although many countries are starting to improve their vaccination rates after pandemic-related disruptions, low-income countries are still seeing declines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of measles virus infection showing giant multinucleated cells seen during microscopy of biopsy specimens, known as Warthin-Finkeldey giant cells.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FDA approves world's 1st chikungunya vaccine ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's now an FDA-approved vaccine for chikungunya, a mosquito-spread virus that can cause fever, severe joint pain, and rarely, death. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:49:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9NnGSpUeKmtQfJLwwwuZSK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Novavax's new COVID vaccine cleared for use by FDA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An updated COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax has been authorized by the FDA, joining the two vaccines already cleared for use. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:04:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LzKjk2BCNTtFznKSamiwSn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Including the Novavax shot, there are now three updated COVID-19 vaccines available for 2023-2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up of a person&#039;s hand as they extract vaccine from a vial labeled &quot;novavax&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inexpensive new malaria vaccine is a 'vital tool' to protect tens of millions of people ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The World Health Organization has recommended the use of a malaria vaccine called Matrix-M, which is anticipated to boost the vaccine supply. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:42:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oDUWhJayYUsw7kMqQ3bbbU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Prenatal RSV vaccine protects newborns from the virus, CDC says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The CDC recommends a newly approved RSV vaccine be given during the last trimester of pregnancy to protect newborns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:02:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQQsy37VjYfkV63BKJD3om-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pregnant people can now get a vaccine to protect their newborns from RSV in the months after birth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[pregnant woman in a pink shirt sits in a doctor&#039;s office as her doctor puts a bandage on her arm after a vaccination]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New 'inverse vaccine' could wipe out autoimmune diseases, but more research is needed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An "inverse vaccine," which selectively suppresses the immune system, treated multiple sclerosis in mice. But how well could this new approach work in people? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:05:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ajHKwfAymKbgb7FSJ6QfHm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The study authors tested the inverse vaccine in an animal model of multiple sclerosis, a condition in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, as pictured above.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Antibodies depicted in orange latching onto a blue neuron in order to summon immune cells to the site]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who should get the new COVID vaccines? What to know about the 2023-2024 shots ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/coronavirus/who-should-get-the-new-covid-vaccines-what-to-know-about-the-2023-2024-shots</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New COVID vaccines have been approved to guard against coronavirus variants that are currently circulating. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:25:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NmrWwdWWdmvjtnxQnMv8cC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Updated formulas of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have now been approved.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A syringe is filled with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine by a woman in blue surgical gloves.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When should you get a flu shot? What to know for the 2023-2024 flu season ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/when-should-you-get-a-flu-shot-what-to-know-for-the-2023-2024-flu-season</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ When should you get a flu shot, and which shot should people with egg allergies get? Here's CDC guidance for the 2023-2024 flu season. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MPnvFTf5TXc3voc6QvjiEP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Flu shots for this season are now available.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gloved doctor applies bandage to girl&#039;s arm following an immunization.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who should get the new RSV vaccines? Here's everything you need to know ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/who-should-get-the-new-rsv-vaccines-heres-everything-you-need-to-know</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are now RSV vaccines approved for older adults and for pregnant people, and antibody shots (not vaccines) available for babies. What's the difference? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pA468NXnDP6VMaYAEyH7wC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is common, seasonal respiratory virus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nurse gives a vaccine to an older woman at a clinic]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FDA approves 1st RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to stop infection in newborns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FDA just approved an RSV vaccine that can be given in the third trimester of pregnancy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:49:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nQRYExWtzYeEqjSFGFDYMN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new vaccine given in pregnancy can cut the risk of dangerous RSV infections in newborns.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pregnant woman wearing a pink shirt and blue surgical mask sits as a standing medical provider prepares to give her a vaccine in her right arm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moderna says its RSV vaccine is 84% effective in older adults ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/moderna-rsv-vaccine-for-older-adults</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Moderna announced positive results from its late-stage RSV vaccine trial in older adults. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:05:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nZrrNDhW572Xc24AiCVAz4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Currently, there are no vaccines approved to prevent RSV.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[older man wearing  a blue surgical mask looks down at his arm, which bears a bandage as if he&#039;s just gotten an injection]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This year's flu shots are a 'very good match' to circulating strains, health officials say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This year's flu shots match the circulating strains well, early data show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:00:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fifmaN5WjBBzwpSnf3vDSU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This year&#039;s flu shot seems to be a &quot;good match,&quot; meaning it should work well against circulating strains.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman wearing glasses and a black kn95 mask prepares a syringe to deliver a flu shot]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ RSV: Symptoms, treatments, antibodies and vaccines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In healthy children and adults, RSV typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can cause more serious disease in infants, young kids and older people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:00:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:53:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BCZRxDTbpfHVMQqQJLFoZ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Respiratory syncytial virus can cause severe infections in infants.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a toddler recovering from rsv in a hospital bed; he&#039;s sitting up and holding a toy care while sucking on a binky. An oxygen tube is inserted into his nostrils  and secured to his face with colorful adhesive bandages]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New RSV vaccine given in pregnancy protects newborns from illness, Pfizer says  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The drugmaker Pfizer announced positive trial results for its RSV vaccine designed to protect newborns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:22:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:41:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2XsQQrvyvni5gtxTf4DvaJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new RSV vaccine will soon be up for FDA approval.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of the rsv virus where you can see the genetic material curled up inside]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The flu (influenza): Causes, symptoms and treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54509-flu-influenza.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The flu (short for influenza) is a respiratory virus that affects the throat, nose, bronchi and, sometimes, the lungs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:49:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:57:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gMtWp45pq5QxYkmijUCsH6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Influenza, commonly known as flu, is a viral respiratory disease that evolves from year to year. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mother checking temperature of her sick son who has thermometer in his mouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When should I get my flu shot? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/when-to-get-flu-shot</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fall has arrived, and with it the annual call to get your flu shot. But when's the best time to get the jab? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:00:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:42:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/siWz9MMhNt2Fsz8PjkoAP9-1280-80.jpg">
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