Shared decision-making (also called individual-based decision-making) for COVID-19 vaccination requires that an individual consult a health care provider, such as a doctor or pharmacist, about the risks and benefits before receiving the vaccine.
October 06, 2025
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Definition of the consultation requirement described for COVID-19 vaccination decisions.
In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a blanket recommendation endorsing ongoing COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
January 01, 2022
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Description of a past CDC policy regarding COVID-19 boosters.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1,600 people get sick from listeria infections each year in the United States and about 260 die annually.
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Annual burden estimate for listeria infections in the United States provided by the CDC.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that seasonal influenza causes about 52,000 deaths, about 41 million illnesses, and about 710,000 hospitalizations annually in the United States.
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These figures are recurring annual burden estimates for seasonal influenza in the U.S.