Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 20, 2021Follow-up tests of blood samples found reactions to the PEG component, findings that could be used to guide possible reformulation, the authors said. 

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsSep 20, 2021The trial used a smaller Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine dose than the version used for older childen and adults.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsSep 20, 2021The development comes as welcome news, given India’s importance as a global vaccine supplier, especially to COVAX.

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Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsSep 17, 2021Experts approve a third dose for emergency use, and only for the most vulnerable.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsSep 17, 2021All FDA-approved vaccines, however, offer substantial protection against hospitalization.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 17, 2021Vaccine uptake among certified nursing assistants, who provide most direct care, is only 49%.

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CDC to invest $2.1 billion in infection control to support state and other public health departments against COVID-19.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 16, 2021Israelis who got a booster dose had 11.3 times fewer COVID-19 infections.

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The number of states in which at least 35% of residents are obese has nearly doubled since 2018 – and disparities persist – according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and national service, has launched <a href="https://americorps.gov/newsroom/press-release/white-house-announces-400-million-public-health-americorps">Public Health AmeriCorps,</a> a new partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support the recruitment, training, and development of a new generation of public health leaders who will be ready to respond to the nation’s public health needs.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded more than $116 million in year one, of a three-year, $348 million program, to organizations for community health worker (CHW) services to support COVID-19 prevention and control.

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.