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AMA statement on ACIP chair's comments on polio, routine vaccinations

AMA deeply alarmed by efforts to weaken long-standing evidence-based vaccine recommendations, including suggestions that polio vaccination should not be routine.

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What doctors wish patients knew about polio

There is no cure for polio, but it can be prevented. Danielle Grant, MD, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, shares more about polio vaccination.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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It’s not just COVID—reemerging pathogens put doctors on alert

Polio, MRSA and measles are back. Physicians should use a syndromic approach to recognize pathogens and identify symptoms in patients. Learn more.

Infectious Diseases
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New COVID booster, monkeypox vaccine eligibility & polio in New York with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of health care professionals and patients. Learn more about the new COVID booster and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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New COVID booster, monkeypox vaccine eligibility & polio in New York with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of health care professionals and patients. Learn more about the new COVID booster and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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AMA supports tighter limitations on immunization opt outs

Policy adopted by the AMA addressing re-emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S. requires states to bar non-medical exemptions to immunization.

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