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Media Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on 40 years since CDC published its first report on HIV in the United States
Forty years ago, CDC first reported on Pneumocystis pneumonia in five previously healthy young gay men in Los Angeles. Published on June 5, 1981, in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly…
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CDC Investigation Notice: Outbreak of Salmonella
A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections has been posted: www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis-06-21/index.html Read the original news at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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CDC Virtual Event: Commemorating 70 Years of CDC Disease Detectives on the Front Lines of Public Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold a virtual celebration marking the 70th anniversary of its Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program. Read the original news at Centers…
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CDC Statement on President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the…
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CDC Investigating New Outbreaks of Salmonella Infections Linked to Backyard Poultry
A CDC investigation notice regarding multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections has been posted: www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyardpoultry-05-21/index.html Read the original news at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Largest CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Study in Health Workers Shows mRNA Vaccines 94% Effective
A new CDC study adds to the growing body of real-world evidence (outside of a clinical trial setting) showing that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines authorized by the Food and Drug Administration…
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CDC Director Statement on Pfizer’s Use of COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents Age 12 and Older
Media Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on Signing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Recommendation to Use Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine in 12- to 15-Year-Olds Read the…
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New CDC Campaign Highlights Steps to Prevent Injury in Adults Ages 65 and Over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching Still Going Strong, a national campaign that brings attention to ways older adults (age 65 and older) can age without…
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CDC Issues Phases 2B and 3 of the Conditional Sailing Order
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidance for cruise ships to undertake simulated voyages with volunteer passengers as part of its COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate application.…
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CDC Principal Deputy Director Named 2021 Service to America Medal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat, MD (RADM, USPHS, RET), has been named a finalist in the Partnership for Public Service’s 2021 Service to…