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Vaccine coverage for children declined across eight different inoculations. The greatest declines were seen for vaccines against influenza, rotavirus, and pneumococcal disease. Influenza decreased 7.4%, to 53.5%; rotavirus decreased 1.7%, to 74.2%, and pneumococcal disease dropped 1.5%, to 80.5%. Lower coverage was also seen for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and polio. The data, reported by the CDC, was collected in 2024 and focused on vaccines for those under two years old. The agency argued that “[m]aintaining high levels of vaccination and improving coverage among groups and in areas in which rates have declined could help protect children from vaccine-preventable morbidity and mortality.” Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the CDC scaled back their vaccine recommendations, dropping them from 17 to 10. The ten vaccines are considered to be of international consensus and include diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Pneumococcal conjugate, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and human papillomavirus (HPV). HHS also recommends that children receive the chickenpox vaccine. High-risk groups are recommended to receive the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dengue, meningococcal ACWY, and meningococcal B vaccines. Healthcare workers are also receiving fewer vaccines, according to a 2024 report. The CDC’s data revealed that only 15.3% of acute hospital workers and 10.5% of nursing home personnel received a COVID-19 vaccine for that cold and flu season. During the 2022-2023 season, 17.8% of acute hospital workers and 22.8% nursing home personnel received a COVID-19 vaccine. While flu vaccine rates were greater than the rates of COVID-19 vaccination, overall rates were “persistently below the levels during the prepandemic period.” The post Vaccine Coverage Drops for Young Children appeared first on American Faith.

Where in the world is Project Hail Mary? Well, if you mean the ship, it’s somewhere many light-years away. As for the movie? It’s at the top of the box office. And just like last week, none of the competition even came close. Project Hail Mary brought in another $54.5 million, rocketing its domestic gains to $164.3 million. And its performance around the world brings the movie’s global take to $300 million. Speaking of movies with futuristic technology, Hoppers transfused itself into another second-place finish. The movie made another $12.2 million, which raises its domestic total to $138.6 million. Throughout the whole of the animal kingdom, Hoppers has chomped down on $297.6 million throughout its fourth weekend. Third place goes to the only new movie to make the top five: They Will Kill You. It debuted at $5 million with domestic audiences, and it generated an additional $4 million overseas, giving it a $9 million cume. That’s not a killing in box office terms, but it’s alright. Falling one spot into fourth was Dhurandhar The Revenge, an Indian movie that surprised the box office with its third-place debut last week. This time, it made $4.7 million, raising its domestic (domestic meaning United States and Canada, to be clear) gains to $22.8 million. Combining its overseas earnings, the movie has grossed $89.8 million. Rounding out the top five is Reminders of Him, which beat out Ready or Not 2: Here I Come to maintain its fifth-place position. This time, it reminded itself to earn another $4.7 million from American audiences (and allow me to remind you that this number brings its domestic cume to $41 million). Worldwide, Reminders of Him has earned $69.5 million. As for other new releases, Forbidden Fruits, not to be confused as a Christian movie, landed in 10th place. It made $914,000. Just below it in 11th, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, gained $650,000. And while we don’t have a specific content review for the documentary, you can read our blog on it here. Rounding out 12th and 13th placements were a couple movies raised from the dead—one near literally. The Mummy Returns returned for a 25th-anniversary screening, earning $600,000. And Stand by Me showed up on screens for its 40th-anniversary and enjoyed another $450,000. The post Movie Monday: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Shines Bright atop the Box Office appeared first on Plugged In.

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