Beyfortus shortage, COVID-19 and RSV vaccine availability, plus the latest CDC vaccine guidelines

The updated COVID-19 vaccines and RSV shot for kids are in short supply, and patients are having trouble getting themselves and their children vaccinated. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, breaks down why the shots are so hard to find and how the CDC is advising physicians to make the most of their RSV shot supply. Plus, the latest COVID-19 case numbers and how analyzing wastewater helps track respiratory virus infections. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🚨 Read CDC's recommendations to Protect Infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) during the 2023–2024 Respiratory Virus Season: https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/han00499.asp

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