Clinicians: CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get the updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against severe illness. The new vaccine more closely targets the most common circulating variants. More: www.vaccines.gov
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CDC works 24/7 keeping America safe from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and domestic. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights it and supports communities and citizens to prevent it. CDC is the nation’s health protection agency - saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money through prevention. For more information, please go to: http://www.cdc.gov/ Comment Policy: Please visit http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html to view CDC’s social media comment policy. Privacy Notice Regarding Third Party Websites: Privacy Notice: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses third-party Web sites to share information and to encourage collaboration with the public. Third-party Web sites are not Government-owned or Government-operated. They are controlled and operated by a third party not affiliated with CDC. The CDC Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party Web sites or applications. To learn more about CDC’s privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy at https://www.cdc.gov/other/privacy.html.
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http://www.cdc.gov
External link for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Atlanta, GA
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- 1946
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- Public Health
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Atlanta, GA 30333, US
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1600 Clifton Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA 30329, US
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📍 Every student deserves a supportive environment that fosters both academic growth and emotional well-being. 📃 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compiled an action guide for school and district leaders to prioritize students’ mental health. This guide can help school and district leaders build on what they are already doing to promote students’ mental health and find new strategies to fill in gaps. 💡 Let's prioritize mental health awareness in our schools, creating open conversations and resources for students and educators alike. Together, we can build a culture of understanding and compassion. 🔎 Explore the action guide and engage with best practices to support your community: https://lnkd.in/dqxg4-a8 #ThinkBigR14CC #MentalHealth Image Description: Two professionals converse at a desk in an office.
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NEW: PLACES has added 9 new measures of social determinants of health for local officials, planners, and decision makers to better understand & address their community’s needs. www.cdc.gov/places
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Health care providers: We know continuing education can be hard to fit into your busy schedule. Did you know that you can complete the Individualized Sexual Health Care CME from CDC and Medscape Education at your own pace? The program provides clinicians who treat patients with STIs with the latest data and clinical concepts to optimize patient care. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ajTIn7
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HCPs: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of infant hospitalization. Two preventative options are now available to protect infants from severe RSV: vaccination of the pregnant patient or a monoclonal antibody for the infant. CDC recommendations, as well as an overview of the safety and efficacy information for each option, are outlined in a recent publication from CDC scientists. This information can help you counsel your pregnant patients about how to protect their infants from RSV: https://bit.ly/3GGV5Pa
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CDC forecasted a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO): Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health. This partnerships “umbrella” cooperative agreement will support up to 45 organizations that work with governmental public health and other sectors, over five years, to provide capacity-building assistance within the public health system. This funding will provide capacity-building assistance to: - Increase the knowledge, skill, and ability to deliver essential public health services, - Improve organizational and systems capacity and capability to address prioritized, equity-based public health priorities, and - Strengthen the nation's public health infrastructure and performance. See details at grants.gov: https://bit.ly/3GMsTdK
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Looking for a public health internship or fellowship? Apply to the 2024 Public Health Entomology for All program! CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases partnered with Entomological Society of America to offer this exciting paid opportunity for students and recent graduates of minority-serving institutions. The 10-week internship and 1-year fellowship were created to help address the lack of diversity in the field of entomology, strengthen the workforce, and encourage interns/fellows to work towards a future in which all communities benefit from creative, inclusive, and equitable processes and public health solutions. Locations include Atlanta, Fort Collins, and San Juan. Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/3N5xdZn
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Health Care Providers: A new study shows that the 2022-2023 flu season had the highest rates of flu-related hospitalizations in kids since 2009. Flu vaccination can reduce the risk of flu and serious flu-related outcomes. Health care providers can help parents make the decision to get their children vaccinated. More about these study findings here: https://bit.ly/3RaVLBw
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CDC issues Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert healthcare providers to low vaccination rates against flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Healthcare providers should administer flu, COVID-19, and RSV immunizations now to patients, if recommended. Healthcare providers should recommend antiviral medications for influenza and COVID-19 for all eligible patients, especially patients at high-risk of progression to severe disease such as older adults and people with certain underlying medical conditions. Read full alert: https://bit.ly/41uLMeT
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A new CDC study finds suicide rates vary by industry, occupation, and sex. The highest suicide rates by sex and major occupation group were among males in construction and extraction (mining) and females in installation, maintenance, and repair. Workplaces can be important settings for suicide prevention. Learn more: https://bit.ly/mm7250a2