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Days after the CDC recommended a broad rollout of the vaccine, state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued guidance that recommended against individuals under 65 from taking the shot.

The universal recommendation, as opposed to one that applies to selected groups, could ease the rollout of the vaccine and improve access and equity.

The new COVID shots, which have received FDA approval, will be released in time to pair with the yearly flu shot. And the first vaccines to guard against another scary virus, RSV, are rolling out for older adults and pregnant women.

Vaccines for a fall immunization drive against COVID-19 just got the green light from the FDA. The agency says the vaccines can protect people, as hospitalizations tick up.

Chances are, if you aren’t older, chronically ill, or obese, you don’t need a forthcoming COVID vaccine to stay out of the hospital. But it probably wouldn’t hurt.

For most people, the virus is mild — but experts say it can be more severe for infants, young children and older adults.

Unsafe sleep environments are among the main reasons accidental suffocation or strangulation is a hard-to-solve public health problem.

The state reported the most cases of the summer, although numbers remain far lower than in the previous three summers. Also, the state had 90,232 reported resident deaths due to the virus.

Sepsis occurs when the body responds improperly to an infection and causes organs to work poorly. More than 350,000 Americans die from sepsis each year.

Health leaders are pleased with a dramatic drop in mpox cases in Orange County and throughout Florida compared to rates observed last year.