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Media Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield on Signing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation to use Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in people 16 and older
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 expands local area health estimates to include data for the entire U.S. New PLACES data help inform local health decisions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the expansion of the 500 Cities Project, a 2016 initiative to provide city- and neighborhood-level health estimates for a large…
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CDC Statement Regarding ACIP Recommendations
CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield would like to thank the ACIP for all of their work in crafting these recommendations as interim guidance that both 1) health care personnel and 2)…
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Media Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., in Observance of World AIDS Day 2020
World AIDS Day presents an important moment to pause, and acknowledge the innovation of the community that has been crucial to fighting disruptions to HIV care, treatment, and prevention efforts…
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Transcript for CDC Telebriefing on the COVID-19 Outbreak
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing on the COVID-19 Outbreak, November 19, 2020. Read the original news at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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50.6 Million U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released today show that approximately 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported currently using a tobacco…
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Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ends
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joins the global public health community in marking the end of the Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) outbreak in Equateur Province. Read…
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CDC Expands U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System with new Social Determinants of Health Module
The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded the U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System with a new social determinants of health (SDOH) module to help identify under-resourced areas…
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CDC Awards $1.5 Million for Research to Reduce Exposures to Workplace Hazards through Robotic Technology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $1.5 million over three years to the University of Illinois at Chicago and Worcester Polytechnic Institute to fund projects aimed…
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CDC Investigation Notice: CDC investigating outbreak of E. coli infections
A CDC Investigation Notice regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 infections has been posted. Key points: Twelve people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been…