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CDC advisers begin review of vaccine guidelines after months-long delay
A vote on April 16 will cover recommendations for three vaccines, including for respiratory syncytial virus and chikungunya, ...
CDC considers narrowing its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations
The US Centers and Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending annual Covid-19 shots to those who are older or ...
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CDC Cuts Impacted Cruise Ship Health Inspectors—Here's What It Means for Travelers
The news comes as the U.S. battles a new strain of norovirus and cruise lines face an upsurge in onboard outbreaks. The VSP’s ...
US CDC advisers recommend lowering the age for RSV shots to 50-59 years
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's panel of outside experts on Wednesday recommended the use of ...
Autism rate rises to 3% of children in CDC study
One out of 31 children — more than 3% of kids — have been identified with autism, according to the latest results published ...
As depression becomes more common in the US, treatment rates vary, CDC reports show
Depression is becoming more common among adults and adolescents in the United States, but most are not getting therapy to ...
CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts
The CDC is struggling to respond to the Texas measles outbreak. The U.S. has reported more than 700 cases in 25 states.
Large number of measles cases being missed, CDC says
"We do believe that there's quite a large amount of cases that are not reported and underreported," said Dr. David Sugerman, ...
Exclusive: US consumer safety agency to stop collecting swaths of data after CDC cuts
The U.S. consumer product safety agency will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse ...
CDC officials plan for the agency’s splintering, but questions remain
A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official is telling staff to start planning for the agency’s splintering.
CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request fromMilwaukee’s public health department for ...
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Why CDC cuts are being called ‘the greatest gift to tobacco industry in the last half-century’
The Office on Smoking and Health at the CDC is no more, putting state quitlines and national data on youth tobacco use at ...