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Good morning. Yesterday I saw a press release with the headline “Seabirds only poop while flying” and thought — wow, science is amazing. Anyway, we’ve got three bits of vaccine/virus news to start you off this morning, plus more on indirect research costs, birth control, and wildfires.

Major pediatric group makes its own vaccine recs

The American Academy of Pediatrics released its own immunization schedule for viruses including influenza, RSV, and Covid-19 this morning. The AAP recommends the covid shot for all children 6 months to almost 2 years of age, as well as older kids who are at higher risk for severe disease. This diverts from the FDA’s vaccine framework, whi

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