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This issue of MMWR Recommendations and Reports summarizes the latest data on influenza vaccination and lays out CDC and the Advisory...
Aug 22, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
2018 data show that adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates increased slightly, but more work needs to be done to...
Essential hospitals, sometimes referred to as “safety net hospitals,” play a vital role in improving access to quality healthcare in...
Aug 15, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
American College of Physicians (ACP) is pleased to announce the following webinars: Webinar 1: Routine Immunization of People Living...
Aug 08, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
On August 1, as a kick-off to National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), NACCHO hosted Talking About Vaccines: Lessons Learned from...
Aug 02, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
Developed by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ HAI Subcommittee, the Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)...
Jul 31, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) has developed videos to aid in diagnosing measles. These...
Jul 31, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
The Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) conference will be in Atlanta on March 9–12, 2020. InFORM brings...
Jul 30, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and Medscape are proud to...
Jul 29, 2019 | Kerry Premo
This issue of MMWR Recommendations and Reports summarizes the latest data on influenza vaccination and lays out CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations related to influenza vaccination. CDC recommends that everyone age 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every year, with rare exceptions. There are many different types […]
2018 data show that adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates increased slightly, but more work needs to be done to protect more people against HPV-associated cancers. A new report from the CDC shows little progress toward increasing HPV vaccination rates among teenagers 13-17 years old. HPV vaccination rates increased slightly for boys, but there was […]
Essential hospitals, sometimes referred to as “safety net hospitals,” play a vital role in improving access to quality healthcare in communities across the United States. Combating antimicrobial resistance, through implementing antimicrobial stewardship practices, is an important component of protecting patient safety which can save time, money, and lives. As conveners and chief health...
American College of Physicians (ACP) is pleased to announce the following webinars: Webinar 1: Routine Immunization of People Living with HIV: Why, What and How Friday, August 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM Eastern – Register Now Faculty presenter: Andrew B Trotter, MD MPH Recognizing that people living with HIV (PLHIV) have higher rates of vaccine […]
On August 1, as a kick-off to National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), NACCHO hosted Talking About Vaccines: Lessons Learned from CDC Research with Parents and Healthcare Professionals. During this webinar, Allison Fisher (CDC/NCIRD) and Elizabeth Ryan (Northrop Grumman-TEKsystems Contractor, CDC/NCIRD) presented key findings from CDC’s communication research with pregnant women, parents of...
Developed by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ HAI Subcommittee, the Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Drug Diversion Planning and Response Toolkit for State and Local Health Departments focuses on drug diversion response to define best practices, provides resources informed by past drug diversion investigations, and recommends the enhancement of collaborations...
CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) has developed videos to aid in diagnosing measles. These videos describe clinical features of measles, how to diagnose it in a patient, and what to do if a provider suspects they have a case. CDC’s vaccination recommendations and guidance have not changed. Providers should continue to […]
The Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) conference will be in Atlanta on March 9–12, 2020. InFORM brings together the network of public health officials involved with foodborne and enteric disease outbreak response. Abstract submissions are now open through Sept. 15, 2019. Suggested environmental health topics include: Case studies and cross-cutting outbreaks...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and Medscape are proud to introduce a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity. The goal of this activity is to describe the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for use of the hepatitis A vaccine for persons experiencing homelessness. The ACIP […]
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