December 29, 2022 Americans Wary of Tripledemic this Winter The potential for children to get seriously ill from RSV, COVID-19, and the flu has been weighing heavily on the minds of many American parents this winter.
December 27, 2022 By the Numbers: COVID-19 Vaccines Save 3 Million U.S. Lives The U.S. has administered more than 662 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during the past two years, potentially preventing three million additional deaths due to the virus.
December 26, 2022 5 Takeaways: World’s Childhood Vaccination Rate Plunges The pandemic has fueled a dramatic decline in child immunizations, with millions of children falling behind on essential protection against vaccine-preventable diseases.
December 23, 2022 State Receives $100 Million in Federal Funding for Public Health Infrastructure Pennsylvania is receiving nearly $100 million in federal funding to support its public health infrastructure, state officials announced this week.
December 22, 2022 Overdoses, COVID-19 Lower U.S. Life Expectancy COVID-19 and drug overdose deaths led U.S. life expectancy to decline to its lowest point in two decades, according to a new CDC report.
December 21, 2022 Federal Government Releases Tamiflu from National Stockpile With antivirals in high demand this winter, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today it was making Tamiflu available to states from the national stockpile.
December 19, 2022 The Latest on Flu Season Seasonal flu activity remains higher than usual for Pennsylvania and the nation, but there was some encouraging news in the CDC’s latest FluView report.
December 12, 2022 America’s Lagging Booster Campaign The latest COVID-19 vaccine data indicates that many Americans still need to make an appointment to receive the bivalent COVID-19 booster ahead of the winter holidays.
December 09, 2022 Holiday Reminder to Get COVID-19 Vaccine The White House’s infectious disease leaders today urged everyone who is not caught up on their COVID-19 vaccines to make an appointment ahead of the winter holidays.
December 08, 2022 New Opioid Overdose Dashboard Debuts Today The White House today unveiled a first-of-its-kind dashboard that tracks non-fatal opioid overdoses and other key emergency measures related to the opioid epidemic.