by Jordana Choucair | Dec 8, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said the agency needs more COVID-19 funding and authority from Congress to improve data reporting processes from states and providers. Her call for more support from Congress comes as the...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 8, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Covax initiative, which facilitates global COVID-19 vaccine sharing, could come to an end as soon as next year, per an internal board document obtained by The Washington Post. Experts said the move may be a sign that global public health institutions view COVID-19...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 30, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it is awarding $3.2 billion to help strengthen public health workforce and infrastructure across the U.S. after the COVID-19 pandemic put severe stress on them. The funding includes $3 billion from the...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 28, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it will phase out the use of “monkeypox” and replace it with “mpox” after the scientific community asked for a new name to avoid stigmatization that can be associated with infection. In a statement,...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 28, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
White House health officials are projecting cautious optimism regarding the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the U.S. The White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, Ashish Jha, said on ABC’s...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 23, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Biden administration launched a six-week push to increase Americans’ COVID-19 booster vaccinations heading into the holiday season. The campaign will focus on reaching seniors and the communities that were hardest hit by COVID-19 by expanding access, increasing...
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