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What Will It Take to Boost Vaccinations?
"We've still got to use common sense," Pastor Lewis says. "Anything that can ward off suffering and death, I think, is a wonderful thing." Kaiser Health News
Lawsuits Demand Unproven Ivermectin for COVID Patients
At least two dozen lawsuits have been filed around the US, many in recent weeks, by people seeking to force hospitals to give their COVID-stricken loved ones ivermectin. Associated Press
US FDA Considering Lowering Recommended Age for PFizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Boosters
A top US Food and Drug Administration official has said that the agency is considering lowering the recommended age for who should receive booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to as young as 40 years old. Reuters Health Information
Nearly Two Thirds of New Yorkers Are Fully Vaccinated
About 12.7 million of New York's 20 million residents are fully vaccinated, according to data released Saturday by the CDC. Associated Press
States Can Reserve COVID Shots for Kids Aged 5–11 This Week
To help states and cities prepare for the rollout, the CDC issued guidance on how to set up expanded vaccination programs. Medscape
More Children Contracted COVID-19 and Died in September
More than 6 million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, with more than 1.1 million new cases recorded in September alone. WebMD Health News
Top US Hospitals Largely Silent on Black Lives Matter: Study
New study of tweets by top American hospitals finds they could do a better job of signaling support for Black lives. Medscape Medical News
States Can Reserve COVID-19 Shots for Younger Kids This Week
States can pre-order COVID-19 vaccine doses for younger children this week as they begin to set up vaccination campaigns for ages 5-11, according to The Associated Press. WebMD Health News
Unvaccinated Sailors Will Face Discharge, Navy Says
Active-duty sailors who aren't fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 28 could be dis-charged, according to new guidance issued Thursday by the US Navy. WebMD Health News
Colin Powell, 84, Dies of COVID Complications
The former US secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff died early Monday from complications of COVID-19, his family said in a statement. WebMD Health News
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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 Pediatrics reveals. [...]
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 entering the United States. [...]
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 Prevention (CDC) estimated that more than 2 million U.S. middle… [...]
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 who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now,… [...]
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 prevention strategies including universal masking to stop the spread and… [...]
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 US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the… [...]
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. [...]
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 disparities persist - according to new data from the Centers… [...]
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 for Disease Control and Prevention to support the recruitment, training,… [...]
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 million program, to organizations for community health worker (CHW) services… [...]