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CDC: Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pediatric Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a study that examined the effectiveness of the flu vaccine to...
Apr 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
#ShotOfScience: Social Media Campaign for Vaccine Science
As a lead in to the March for Science (April 22), the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) recently launched a new...
Apr 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Resource: Foodborne Outbreak Response
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a new resource titled Quick Start Food Emergency Response Job Aids. The...
Apr 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
FDA Funding Opportunity: Food Regulatory Program Standards
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new funding opportunity for state, tribal and territorial governments...
Apr 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Seeks Innovative Proposals to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced new funding opportunities for projects aiming to combat...
Apr 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis in the U.S.
April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This theme was chosen by the Centers for Disease Control...
Apr 06, 2017 | Nicholas Parr
Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants...
Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Vital Signs: Update on Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects
A new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the latest findings on Zika infection in...
Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Fact Sheets: Access to HIV-Related Health Care in the Deep South
The Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) and the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) have produced several new fact sheets related...
Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pediatric DeathsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a study that examined the effectiveness of the flu vaccine to prevent laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated death among children, the findings of which show that flu vaccination significantly reduced a child’s risk of dying from influenza. The findings underscore the importance for every child (six months and older) to... Apr 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
#ShotOfScience: Social Media Campaign for Vaccine ScienceAs a lead in to the March for Science (April 22), the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) recently launched a new social media campaign focused on vaccine science. Vaccines remain a landmark accomplishment for public health and science. To promote greater public understanding about the science, safety, and efficacy of vaccines, the campaign features shareable and engaging […] Apr 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Resource: Foodborne Outbreak ResponseThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a new resource titled Quick Start Food Emergency Response Job Aids. The resource is made up of three flow diagrams highlighting key general, epidemiological, and environmental tasks for consideration in the early stages of notification to promote an integrated response approach. By providing these diagrams as […] Apr 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FDA Funding Opportunity: Food Regulatory Program StandardsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new funding opportunity for state, tribal and territorial governments enrolled in the Voluntary Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. The intended outcome of this project is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated food safety system by assisting retail food regulatory programs in achieving conformance with the […] Apr 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Seeks Innovative Proposals to Combat Antibiotic ResistanceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced new funding opportunities for projects aiming to combat antibiotic resistance. Applications for funding are being accepted through April 26, 2017, and will be selected based on available funds for proposals in the below categories. Click to view the full CDC funding announcement for more information and application […] Apr 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis in the U.S.April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This theme was chosen by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention as a reminder that, despite the elimination of syphilis being within reach just a decade ago, we are seeing […] Apr 06, 2017 | Nicholas Parr |
Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, hundreds of communities across the United States have joined together to celebrate the critical role... Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Vital Signs: Update on Zika Virus–Associated Birth DefectsA new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the latest findings on Zika infection in pregnant women and babies and the importance of prevention and early care. This report – the first to provide the analysis of a subgroup of pregnant women in the U.S. with clear, confirmed test […] Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Fact Sheets: Access to HIV-Related Health Care in the Deep SouthThe Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) and the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) have produced several new fact sheets related to access to health care in the Deep South. State-specific fact sheets are now available on the following topics: Impact of the Affordable Care Act in each Deep South State; High Risk Pools and Lessons Learned in […] Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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