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Physicians report systematic shift from respiratory-predominant to throat-predominant symptom presentation, requiring updated clinical assessment protocols.

The Texas DSHS now recommends early MMR doses for infants and accelerated second doses for children in outbreak counties, reflecting WHO-aligned outbreak protocols.

FDA officials emphasize that unlike other high-income nations targeting elderly and high-risk populations, the US previously maintained universal vaccination recommendations for all Americans over 6 months, a policy they now consider insufficiently evidence-based.

Research disruption spans 24 institutes with disproportionate impact on minority health disparities and early career investigators.