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ATLANTA, GA — A key federal advisory panel voted Friday to endorse a more flexible, parent-driven approach to infant hepatitis B vaccination, marking a significant departure from longstanding U.S. policy …
CDC Panel’s Hepatitis B Shift Sparks New Debate Over Infant Vaccinations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are sounding the alarm over two separate foodborne illness outbreaks sweeping across multiple states — one linked to ready-to-eat meals contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, …
CDC Warns of Dual Food Outbreaks: Deadly Listeria and Salmonella Spread Nationwide Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced sweeping changes Friday to the nation’s adult and child immunization schedules, adopting a more individualized approach to COVID-19 vaccination …
CDC Reverses Course: New Vaccine Rules Put COVID Shots Back in Your Hands Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a series of public health updates last week, reporting a steep rise in dangerous drug-resistant bacteria, troubling increases in …
CDC Warns of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Surge, Rising Syphilis in Newborns, and Listeria Outbreak Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services rolled out a wide range of new initiatives last week, announcing efforts to overhaul rural health care, curb youth vaping, …
HHS Unveils $50B Rural Health Push, Crackdown on Vaping, Organ Failures Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert following a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections tied to ready-to-eat meals produced by …
CDC Issues Food Safety Alert Over Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Metabolic Meals Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have issued a food safety alert following a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to eggs distributed by Country Eggs, LLC. The Centers for …
CDC Issues Food Safety Alert Over Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Eggs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 states urging federal health agencies to continue the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), an annual …
Pennsylvania Joins 22-State Push to Continue National Youth Tobacco Survey Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the revival of the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a federal panel first created by Congress to …
HHS Reinstates Federal Task Force on Childhood Vaccine Safety Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As students return to classrooms across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging families to have candid conversations about mental health and …
CDC Launches ‘Free Mind’ Campaign to Address Teen Mental Health and Substance Use Read More