
COVID-19
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- CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Adolescents June 24, 2022Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as an option for children ages 6 through 17 years.
- HIV Testing Dropped Sharply Among Key Groups During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic June 23, 2022New CDC data published ahead of National HIV Testing Day (Monday, June 27) show a sharp decrease in the number of CDC-funded HIV tests administered in health care and non-health-care settings (43% and 50%, respectively) from 2019 to 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- CDC Assists with Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Investigation in Florida June 22, 2022The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to investigate one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history. At least 24 cases and 7 deaths among gay and bisexual men have been reported.
- CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children June 18, 2022Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
- CDC Rescinds Order Requiring Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Prior to Flight to the US June 10, 2022Today, CDC is announcing that the Order requiring persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States, will be rescinded, effective on June 12, 2022 at 12:01AM ET.
- CDC Media Alert: Backyard poultry contact linked to more than 200 <em>Salmonella</em> illnesses in 2022 June 10, 2022A CDC investigation notice regarding multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyardpoultry-06-22/index.html
- CDC Monkeypox Response: Transmission June 9, 2022Monkeypox virus is a completely different virus than the viruses that cause COVID-19 or measles.
- CDC Awards $215 Million in Funding to Advance National Cancer Prevention and Control toward Cancer Moonshot Goals June 8, 2022The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced first-year funding awards of $215 million in a 5-year, $1.1 billion investment into three national programs to prevent and control cancer.
- CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on 2022 U.S. Monkeypox Investigation June 3, 2022Experts from CDC, HHS, and the White House will discuss the latest regarding the cases of monkeypox in the United States.
- CDC releases draft cancer cluster guidelines for public comment May 31, 2022CDC/ATSDR has released a draft of its Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns for public comment. Comments are open through the Federal Register until July 25, 2022.
COVID-19 Press Release
Individuals, companies, and government institutions around the world have responded to the rising concern relating to the spread of COVID-19. It is of particular concern
March 20, 2020
Statement from Mo Polstein, COO
“The communities have taken extra precautions in light of the spread of COVID-19. Vendors have kept open lines of communication and have shown a commitment
March 20, 2020
Statement from Archie Shkop, CEO
“While the spread of COVID-19 is of concern and the risk it poses to the residents is of particular concern, we are confident in the
March 20, 2020