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The Hidden U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic: Orphaned Children – More than 140,000 U.S. Children Lost a Primary or Secondary Caregiver Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
One U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19-associated deaths, a new modeling study published today in…
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CDC Completes Sixty-Day Assessment of Order under 42 U.S.C. 265
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers…
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Youth E-Cigarette Use Remains Serious Public Health Concern Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A study released today (attached) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
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CDC Statement on Pregnancy Health Advisory
Today, CDC issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those…
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Studies Show More COVID-19 Cases in Areas Without School Masking Policies
Today, CDC released three studies in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that highlight the importance of using layered…
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CDC Statement on ACIP Booster Recommendations
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A…
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CDC to Invest $2.1 Billion to Protect Patients and Healthcare Workers from COVID-19 and Future Infectious Diseases
CDC to invest $2.1 billion in infection control to support state and other public health departments against COVID-19. Read the…
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Number of States with High Obesity Prevalence Rises to Sixteen
The number of states in which at least 35% of residents are obese has nearly doubled since 2018 – and…
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AmeriCorps and CDC Launch Public Health AmeriCorps, Seek Proposals to Build a New Generation of Public Health Leaders
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and national service, has launched Public Health AmeriCorps, a new partnership with the Centers…
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CDC Announces More Than $300 Million in Funding to Support Community Health Workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded more than $116 million in year one, of a three-year, $348…
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