CDC lowers recommendations for childhood vaccines
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is releasing new guidelines for childhood vaccines– dropping the number of recommendations from 17 to 11.
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Flu-like illness activity now at highest rate on record, new CDC data shows
Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizations rise, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC: Covid vaccines greatly lowered risk for children
Children who received last season’s updated Covid-19 vaccine had a substantially lower risk of emergency and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a CDC report.
Departing CDC officials say Monarez’s firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem
When the White House fired Susan Monarez as director of the premier U.S. public health agency, it was clear to two of the scientific leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the political meddling would not end and it was time to quit.
CDC urging vaccines ahead of holiday season
It’s not too late to protect yourself and your loved ones from respiratory viruses this holiday season.
CDC faces $1.3 billion funding cut
The CDC is facing big funding cuts, and some of the effects will be felt at the state and local level.
DHEC recognizes World Sickle Cell Day, provides assistance programs
“The more individuals that do talk about it, the more who are educated about it, the more likelihood it will lead to… hopefully… a cure one day in the future for those living with sickle cell disease,” says Malerie Hartsell with DHEC.
Salmonella outbreak linked to Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a salmonella outbreak has been linked to Papa Murphy’s cookie dough.
CDC warns about potential risk of mpox ahead of summer gatherings
It warned that summer gatherings could lead to a “resurgence.”
Covid-19 in the U.S.: Fourth leading cause of death in 2022
The CDC says Covid-19 was the fourth-leading cause of death in the U.S. last year based on provisional data.
