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• CDC Statement on MMWR: COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations by COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis — California and New York, May–November 2021 January 20, 2022
  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 easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
• CDC Releases Updated Maps of America’s High Levels of Inactivity January 20, 2022
  More than 1 in 5 adults is inactive in all but four states, according to new state maps of adult physical inactivity prevalence released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• CDC updates consumer mask website to emphasize protection, fit, and comfort January 14, 2022
  CDC has updated our consumer webpage describing the types of masks and respirators used to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Masking is a critical public health tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and it is important to remember that any mask is better than no mask. To protect yourself and others from COVID-19, CDC […]
• Readout of Dr. Walensky’s call with Disability Advocacy Groups and Allies January 14, 2022
  CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky today met with a group of representatives from disability organizations and allies to discuss their concerns surrounding a recent television appearance by Dr. Walensky.
• CDC Study Shows Flu Vaccination Prevents Severe Flu Illness in U.S. Children January 13, 2022
  A new CDC study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) shows that flu vaccination protected children against serious flu illness even when they were infected with a flu virus that was antigenically different from the vaccine virus.
• Telebriefing on COVID-19 Update January 7, 2022
  Welcome and thank you all for standing by. At this time, all participants will be in a listen only mode until the question and answer portion of today's conference.
• CDC Recommends Moderna Booster at 5 Months January 7, 2022
  CDC is adjusting our recommendation for when people can receive a booster shot, shortening the interval from 6 months to 5 months. Earlier this week CDC made this recommendation for recipients of a Pfizer-BioNTech primary series and, after FDA action this morning, we’re extending this recommendation to recipients of a Moderna primary series.
• CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19 January 6, 2022
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 pandemic.
• CDC Reports Increase in Human Rabies Cases Linked to Bats in the U.S. January 6, 2022
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising awareness of the risks of rabies from bats in the U.S. after three people, including one child, died from rabies between late September and early November 2021.
• CDC Expands Booster Shot Eligibility and Strengthens Recommendations for 12-17 Year Olds January 5, 2022
  Today, CDC is endorsing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to expand eligibility of booster doses to those 12 to 15 years old. CDC now recommends that adolescents age 12 to 17 years old should receive a booster shot 5 months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series.