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Measles deaths debacle, Covid-19 protection for immunocompromised, and more

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By Katelyn K. Jetelina
| Your Local Epidemiologist
Is it time for pumpkin spice candles? I feel like it’s time. Happy September. Odds are, if you’re sick right now, it’s Covid-19 or the common cold. More illness will come as the weather cools and schools start back up. Thankfully, fall vaccines will be available soon, but there is another option for the immunocompromised that very few doctors and members of the public know about. Also, the political theater of measles marches on, now calling into question CDC data and who and what to trust.
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Two more kids die. And one more theater show.

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By Katelyn K. Jetelina
| Your Local Epidemiologist
Last year, I got a text from a friend in public health. They were checking into a hotel in West Texas to help contain a measles outbreak that would eventually balloon to more than 900 known cases—in reality, likely 10 times that number. This 20th century disease, which we had once eliminated as a country, had already killed one child. The local health department was small and chronically underfunded, so it quickly got overwhelmed by the most contagious virus on earth.
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Your guide to fall 2026 vaccines

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By Katelyn K. Jetelina, Edward Nirenberg
| Your Local Epidemiologist
Respiratory vaccines—for flu, RSV, and Covid-19—will be available at no cost this fall. This may be surprising to hear, given the eerie silence. (There will be no fall federal vaccine campaign.) But it’s happening, and keeping track of them isn’t easy. So here are the what, who, and when for each, informed by the most up-to-date science and policy. Bottom line upfront: There are nuances to consider for those seeking maximum protection, but ultimately, the best vaccine is the one you receive.
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