Traveler-based genomic monitoring strengthens early detection of health threats. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that its Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance program has surpassed one million…
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HHS and CDC Assist South Carolina with Measles Outbreak
The outbreak has spread more quickly and has a higher number of infected than Texas did last year. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing…
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CDC Panel to Review Aluminum Salts Used in Vaccines
A concern for childhood health risks brings the issue to the forefront. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel will review the use of aluminum salts…
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HHS Launches Initiative to Expand Engagement With HBCUs
A new fellowship and workforce effort is intended to strengthen public health and research employment. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced an agency-wide initiative…
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USDA Launches Website to Centralize New World Screwworm Information
New federal portal centralizes information and updates on efforts to protect livestock and public health The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently introduced a new federal website…
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CDC Updates Website Information on Vaccines and Autism
The health secretary kept the original language with a footnote. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its vaccine and autism webpage, footnoting its statement that…
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Vaccine Advisory Committee Raises Age Recommendation for MMRV Vaccine
The panel opts for separating the chicken pox vaccination to reduce possible seizures in toddlers. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the vaccine advisory panel for the…
Read MoreHHS Secretary Appoints Five Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee
The health secretary said, “ACIP safeguards the health of Americans by issuing objective, evidence-based vaccine recommendations.” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appointed five more…
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HHS Secretary to Testify Before Senate Finance Committee
The CDC has experienced several resignations after the director was fired. The Senate Finance Committee will hear testimony from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
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White House Announces Director Removed from CDC
She has refused to resign at the HHS secretary’s request, which led to her being fired. The White House announced that Susan Monarez has been fired from her…
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