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Ethel Kennedy, widow of the late Robert F. Kennedy, hospitalized after suffering stroke
Joe Kennedy III said his grandmother is surrounded by family and is receiving the "best care possible" after her stroke, and asked for privacy for the family.
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CDC warns flu vaccine may not be as effective in preventing hospitalization as previous seasons
Although the effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing hospitalizations appears to be lower in South America, the agency said vaccines still “significantly lowered the risk for hospitalization."
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CDC: Record number of kindergartners had vaccine exemptions in 2023-24 school year
The centers noted that exemptions increased in 40 states for the past school year, and 14 of them had exemption rates of more than 5%. Coverage of the MMR vaccine, the polio vaccine, and DTAP vaccines, also decreased in 30 states.