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APhA withholds endorsement of ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- APhA is the only pharmacy representative among several professional organizations that reviews and evaluates the ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule annually. Recently, there have been several updates to the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations made by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These changes include removing the recommendation for people who are pregnant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Studies have shown that people who are pregnant or were recently pregnant are: More likely to get very sick from COVID-19 compared to those who are not. More likely to need hospitalization, intensive care, or the use of a ventilator or special equipment to breathe if they do get sick from COVID-19. At increased risk of complications that can affect pregnancy and the baby, including preterm birth or stillbirth. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been proven safe and effective. Additionally, this vaccine is not associated with any fertility issues in either women or men. APhA's stance is that pregnancy is a high-risk condition; therefore, people who are pregnant should be recommended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The May 2025 updates to the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations do not appear to be based on the scientific evidence provided over the past few years. Considering this recent change, APhA has decided to withhold endorsing the current ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule issued on May 28, 2025. This decision was proposed by a group of APhA members who are immunization subject matter experts and approved by the APhA Board of Trustees. APhA requests, and is hopeful, that future updates of the Adult Immunization Schedule be based on scientific evidence and would reconsider its endorsement upon the schedule being discussed and recommended by ACIP. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE American Pharmacists Association
Reuters
2 days ago
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- Reuters
Pharmacy group withholds endorsing CDC's latest vaccine recommendations
June 9 (Reuters) - The American Pharmacists Association will withhold endorsing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest immunization schedule, which removed the recommendation for pregnant women to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC said last month COVID-19 vaccines remain an option for healthy children when parents and doctors agree that it is needed. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time vaccine skeptic who oversees the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, had announced the change in recommendations before the CDC updated its website. "COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been proven safe and effective. Additionally, this vaccine is not associated with any fertility issues in either women or men," the association said on Monday. APhA's said pregnancy is a high-risk condition, and, people who are pregnant should be recommended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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2 days ago
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APhA withholds endorsement of ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- APhA is the only pharmacy representative among several professional organizations that reviews and evaluates the ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule annually. Recently, there have been several updates to the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations made by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These changes include removing the recommendation for people who are pregnant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Studies have shown that people who are pregnant or were recently pregnant are: More likely to get very sick from COVID-19 compared to those who are not. More likely to need hospitalization, intensive care, or the use of a ventilator or special equipment to breathe if they do get sick from COVID-19. At increased risk of complications that can affect pregnancy and the baby, including preterm birth or stillbirth. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been proven safe and effective. Additionally, this vaccine is not associated with any fertility issues in either women or men. APhA's stance is that pregnancy is a high-risk condition; therefore, people who are pregnant should be recommended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The May 2025 updates to the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations do not appear to be based on the scientific evidence provided over the past few years. Considering this recent change, APhA has decided to withhold endorsing the current ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule issued on May 28, 2025. This decision was proposed by a group of APhA members who are immunization subject matter experts and approved by the APhA Board of Trustees. APhA requests, and is hopeful, that future updates of the Adult Immunization Schedule be based on scientific evidence and would reconsider its endorsement upon the schedule being discussed and recommended by ACIP. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE American Pharmacists Association
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
5 Jobs at Walmart That Now Pay $30 or More Per Hour
The national minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but some jobs at Walmart are paying more money — about four times that. It all depends on where employees are and what they're working on. Here are the positions at Walmart that are currently paying $30 or more an hour. Also did you know store managers now make $600,000 a year? Read Next: For You: Pay: $68,000 or more a year (approx. $32 or more an hour) A job posting for a Walmart market coordinator in Hawthorne, CA lists the salary range as $68,640 to $100,000 — talk about the American Dream. The market coordinator is responsible for analyzing business and financial data, among other duties. Requirements include proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, an Associate's degree or a year's retail experience and a year's administration experience or two years' retail work experience. Additionally, they're looking for a year's experience handling and maintaining confidential information. Check Out: Pay: $70,000 or more a year (approx. $34 or more an hour) For those looking for a job in Bentonville, AR, Walmart is looking for someone to oversee the last steps of the delivery process. The salary range is between $70,000 and $130,000 a year. This role requires project management, data analysis and cost management, to name a few skills. Prerequisites include a Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, operations or a related field and two years' experience in operations, project management or a related area or four years' experience in operations, project management or related area. Pay: $72,000 or more a year (approx. $35 or more an hour) This job is for Los Angeles residents and involves managing advertising accounts in Walmart's portfolio. The job can pay up to $132,000 a year for experienced candidates. Qualifications include either a Bachelor's degree in business, marketing and sales or a related area and two years' experience in business, marketing and sales or a related area. Or a candidate could have four years' experience in engineering, information technology, business, marketing and sales or a related area. Pay: $69,000 or more a year (approx. $33 or more an hour) In short, digital coaches manage the team by listening to concerns and improving operations. This role is located in San Diego, CA and requires that applicants have two years' of college or one year of retail experience and one year's supervisory experience. Alternatively, applicants can have two years' general work experience and one year of supervisory experience. Pay: $112,000 a year (approx. $54 an hour) Applicants with a pharmaceutical background that can blend clinical knowledge with business understanding might enjoy this position in Vidor, TX. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or PharmD, degree or equivalent FPGEC (NABP). Applicants will also need a pharmacy license (by job entry date) and provide proof of completion of an ACPE accredited immunization training program (for example: APhA, Pharmacy School Curriculum, State Pharmacy Association sponsored). Editor's note: Job pay was sourced directly from Walmart's career site. More From GOBankingRates 5 Types of Vehicles Retirees Should Stay Away From Buying How Far $750K Plus Social Security Goes in Retirement in Every US Region 4 Things You Should Do if You Want To Retire Early 12 SUVs With the Most Reliable Engines Sources Walmart Careers. This article originally appeared on 5 Jobs at Walmart That Now Pay $30 or More Per Hour
