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CDC released new data about the status of HIV testing, viral suppression and prevention coverage from 2013 – 2018, highlighting the...
Dec 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently launched Ready, Set, PrEP, a nationwide program that makes...
NASTAD has released its updated version of PrEPcost.org, a site aimed at helping PrEP navigators find health insurance coverage...
Nov 13, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Today CDC released the 2016-2018 NIS-Child report and the 2018-19 kindergarten vaccination coverage report. The reports are published...
Oct 17, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
Today, CDC released its October 2019 Vital Signs Report, & Burden and Prevention of Influenza and Pertussis Among U.S. Pregnant Women...
Oct 08, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
During January 1–October 1, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported more cases of measles since 1992, and...
Oct 07, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO recently published, From the Field: Improving Immunization Coverage and Services at the Local Level, a compendium of stories...
Oct 01, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) released its inaugural Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program...
Sep 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In the fall of 2018, the residents of the United Kingdom’s northern city of Grimsby could have been forgiven for choking on their...
Sep 16, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
CDC released new data about the status of HIV testing, viral suppression and prevention coverage from 2013 – 2018, highlighting the 38,000 new HIV infections that occur annually in the U.S. The report states that the number of new HIV infections remained stable from 2013 to 2017, emphasizing the need for accelerated efforts to diagnose, […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently launched Ready, Set, PrEP, a nationwide program that makes pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications available at no cost to individuals who lack prescription drug coverage. The program expands access to safe and effective HIV prevention nationwide by removing cost barriers to individuals who qualify. Qualifying individuals...
NASTAD has released its updated version of PrEPcost.org, a site aimed at helping PrEP navigators find health insurance coverage options for their patients. The 2020 version of PrEPcost.org allows users to verify formulary coverage for Truvada and Descovy, the two medications approved for PrEP.
Today CDC released the 2016-2018 NIS-Child report and the 2018-19 kindergarten vaccination coverage report. The reports are published online at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/. Interactive state level and trend data are available online at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vaxview/. CDC’s priority messages include: The US has already had 22 measles outbreaks in 2019, and most cases were among people who...
Today, CDC released its October 2019 Vital Signs Report, & Burden and Prevention of Influenza and Pertussis Among U.S. Pregnant Women and Infants. This report includes the latest findings on influenza and Tdap (whooping cough) vaccination rates among pregnant women.
During January 1–October 1, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported more cases of measles since 1992, and the second highest number of reported outbreaks annually since measles elimination was declared in 2000. Measles is an acute febrile rash illness with an attack rate of approximately 90% in susceptible household contacts.
NACCHO recently published, From the Field: Improving Immunization Coverage and Services at the Local Level, a compendium of stories from the field that highlight local health department (LHD) immunization initiatives.
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) released its inaugural Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Annual Client-Level Data Report, 2017.
In the fall of 2018, the residents of the United Kingdom’s northern city of Grimsby could have been forgiven for choking on their breakfast cereal when they saw in the news that their High Street (UK equivalent of a Main Street), was named by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), as the UK’s unhealthiest.
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