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Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases

@wintercourseid.bsky.social

Providing evidence-based info to Infectious Disease professionals via meetings, education, networking & clinical info since 1973. www.wintercourse.org

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Maggie Astor@maggieastor.bsky.social · 2w ago

Walgreens has confirmed initial state-by-state availability of Covid vaccines. It may change — last year, some states that initially had age or prescription limits lost them when state officials acted — but this is the situation for now. Other pharmacies may have different policies.

We will continue to update availability as appropriate. States where the 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine will be available at Walgreens pharmacies soon to patients ages 3+: AL, AK, AR, CA, CO, DE, HI, ID, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, DC States where the 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine will be available soon, subject to state-specific age restrictions: CT (12+), FL (18+), GA (13+), IL (7+), IN (11+), IA (18+), KS (12+), KY (5+), MA (5+), MO (7+), MT (7+), NJ (5+), NC (7+), OH (5+), SC (16+), TX (14+), VT (5+), WI (6+), WY (7+) States where pharmacist administration will be available with a prescription. List may change: AZ, OR, UT U.S. territories where the vaccine is not currently available for administration at Walgreens pharmacies: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
IDSA@idsainfo.bsky.social · 2w ago

Who should prioritize a COVID-19 vaccine this fall? People at higher risk for severe illness, people with certain underlying health conditions, people with compromised immune systems and pregnant people, advises IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA. Our latest briefing: https://bit.ly/4xkBPju

Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS@dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 2w ago

I presume most pharmacies will do what they did last time: ask you to attest that you have a high risk condition. They have no interest in being the vaccine police. And former smoker counts- I’ve had a cigar. I no longer smoke cigars. I am a former smoker for the purposes of this 👍🏻

Maggie Astor@maggieastor.bsky.social · 2w ago

Moderna approved for all 65+, and for 6 months to 64 with underlying condition that increases risk of severe Covid Pfizer for all 65+, and 5-64 with underlying condition Sanofi (Novavax) for all 65+, and 12-64 with underlying condition What proof is required is going to vary by where you get it

Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases@wintercourseid.bsky.social · 2w ago

daraxonrasib blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases. Patients taking the drug nearly doubled their survival time, w/fewer severe side effects apnews.com/article/panc...

FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival

U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer.

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Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 2w ago

The FDA just approved daraxonrasib, a breakthrough drug for advanced pancreatic cancer that doubles survival time. This is huge: pancreatic cancer was once thought untreatable. The researchers received a standing ovation when they presented the trial results, unheard of at scientific conferences.

IDSA@idsainfo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tick bites are on the rise and ID professionals say prevention should become second nature. IDSA Past President Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA, of Johns Hopkins Medicine, explains why tick awareness should be as routine as using sunscreen before heading outdoors this summer. https://bit.ly/4yHqZ8e

Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases@wintercourseid.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The actual case count is almost certainly higher because most people don’t seek care when they get diarrhea. And when they do labs don’t routinely test for cyclosporiasis, says @drjeannem.bsky.social CEO of IDSA. She estimates cases are at least double CDC tallies www.wired.com/story/explos...

The Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is About to Get Much Bigger

Official case counts likely capture only a fraction of US cyclosporiasis infections, and the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better.

wired.com

Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA@krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 2mo ago

To learn more about #Cyclospora—its symptoms, how to protect yourself, and why public health officials are concerned—check out my latest interview with @hereandnow.bsky.social I also discuss the latest developments in the worsening #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC which is now the 3rd largest ever

Seth Trueger@mdaware.org · 2mo ago

helpful 5 min segment on cyclospora with @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social on @pbs.org @pbsnews.org @wbur.org

ProPublica@propublica.org · 4mo ago

The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.

Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica

The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.

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