In "The Bells Still Ring," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss a recent poll on Americans’ trust in vaccine information from the CDC, the measles outbreaks in immigration detention centers, and explain the controversy over a US-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial in Africa. Dr. Osterholm will also bring you some good news on US funding for global health and answer an ID Query about Nipah virus.

Interactive vaccine map for US schools (Washington Post)

Large share of older US adults haven’t had a recent flu or COVID vaccine, poll finds (CIDRAP News)

Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility (The Texas Tribune)

Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S. (ACLU)

‘No Humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building (The Star Tribune)

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In "The Twilight Zone of Immunization," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent comments from CDC officials about measles, the US withdrawal from the WHO, and the latest mpox news. Dr. Osterholm also shares an update on this winter respiratory virus season and discusses the challenges that families are facing in accessing healthcare amid immigration enforcement surges in Minnesota.

Minnesota residents delay medical care for fear of encountering ICE (CIDRAP)

Press Release: CIDRAP launches new partnerships to support independent, evidence-based vaccine information (CIDRAP)

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"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In the 200th episode of the Osterholm Update, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule, the latest data on this year's influenza season, and an update on CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project. Osterholm Update producers Dr. Sydney Redepenning and Elise Holmes also join to discuss this milestone episode and reflect on how the podcast has evolved over the years.

CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels (Liz Szabo, CIDRAP News)

U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands (Weber et al., The Washington Post)

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