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Last week, CDCโs vaccine advisory committee (ACIP) released updated guidance for this seasonโs COVID vaccine. Here are the key points:
- No universal recommendation this year. Instead of urging vaccination for everyone, the guidance shifts toward individual, shared decision-making between patients and their healthcare providers.
- No prescription needed. Access remains the sameโpeople can get the shot without a doctorโs prescription.
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Honored that Philadelphia Magazine has recognized Dr. Louis Samuels, Dr. Alexandra Tuluca, and myself as 2026 Top Doctors in Cardiac Surgery. What makes this especially meaningful is that Jefferson Einsteinโs legacy cardiac surgery program is the only program in...
Fellow of the The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
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Transparency in Healthcare
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