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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http://www.cdc.gov
External link for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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- Atlanta, GA
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- Government Agency
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- 1946
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- Public Health
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1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333, US
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1600 Clifton Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA 30329, US
Employees at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Updates
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Join our Environmental Health Nexus Webinar Monday, January 22, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET. CDC subject matter experts will discuss radon reduction levels in residential, multi-family housing, and low-income communities. Register: bit.ly/RADON2024
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Healthcare Providers: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has a new Clinician Brief for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a family of manufactured chemicals that were used in multiple industrial and commercial applications before 1979 because of their insulating and nonflammable properties. Use this resource to learn about sources of PCBs, routes of exposure, health effects, evaluation, treatment, and management of exposed patients. https://bit.ly/3NLlob5
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📅 Save the date: Join us for the 27th Biannual Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR) Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting on February 21-22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Discover the latest insights driving positive change in tribal health. TAC members play a vital role in advocating for healthier outcomes and ensuring the needs of tribal communities are heard. Don't miss this opportunity to network and collaborate on the future of tribal public health. Secure your spot now and register here: https://bit.ly/49rvOFV
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CDC's PLACES adds 9 new social measures so community planners can better understand and address overlapping factors affecting health. Explore the data: www.cdc.gov/places
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Healthcare providers: CDC has a FREE training course on Medscape for West Nile virus (WNV). Before mosquito season, test your knowledge and learn how to correctly identify, diagnose, and prevent WNV. CME credit is available to earn until April. Take the training: https://bit.ly/WNVCME
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Healthcare providers: Help protect your patients during the winter virus season by recommending the appropriate vaccinations for them. Find more information here: https://bit.ly/2vGl7h3
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A new CDC study finds that mpox testing in wastewater can detect cases even when there are very few cases in a community connected to a sewer system. When wastewater samples are negative and no clinical cases have been reported, this likely means that there are no cases of mpox in a community. Learn more about wastewater surveillance for detecting mpox cases: https://bit.ly/mm7302a3
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Public Health Professionals: Use our new Environmental Justice Index (EJI) fact sheet to learn how state and local organizations use the EJI to assess environmental justice concerns in the communities you serve. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47nvy8y
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Researchers and innovators: Join the Lead Detect Prize, a $1 million challenge, on behalf of CDC, to enhance testing for lead in children. Phase 1 concept papers are due January 22. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3vzABpp