by Jordana Choucair | Jun 21, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System, a bipartisan panel made up of leading former health officials, called for an overhaul of the U.S. public health system. The panel said that change is necessary to protect against health risks such as...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 15, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Biden administration plans to unveil a National Biodefense Strategy that will outline preparedness, response, and recovery protocols against biothreats. According to people familiar with the matter, the framework could be released this month, along with a request...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 13, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky signed an order on Friday to lift the country’s COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers. The order became effective on Sunday at 12:01 am. The airline and travel industry...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 10, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Congressional negotiators are trying to find common ground around several gun-control legislation provisions. So far, they have discussed boosting funding for mental health and school security, providing incentives for states to put in place red-flag laws, and...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 9, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The House voted nearly along party lines to pass the Protecting Our Kids Act, a package of bills that seek to tighten gun restrictions. Among the provisions are raising the minimum age to purchase a semi-automatic weapon from 18 to 21 and banning civilians from using...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 7, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. has waster more than 82 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since the onset of the pandemic. The new figure translates to approximately 11 percent of doses distributed by the federal...
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