This fall and winter, here’s what you need to know about the updated COVID-19 vaccine. ?? Vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19-related hospitalization and death. Vaccination also reduces your risk of developing Long COVID. ? If you have not received a COVID-19 vaccine in the past 2 months, get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect yourself this fall and winter. https://bit.ly/3XBO2Q7
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Healthcare Providers: Extend the tobacco cessation treatment you provide by connecting patients to a quitline. Quitlines provide free, evidence-based services that can help patients become – and stay - smokefree. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dEC0Lv
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Pediatricians: Among infants who did not pass hearing screening in 2022, only about 4 in 10 were documented as receiving a timely diagnosis. Do you have young patients who did not pass their newborn hearing screening? Talk to parents about the importance of having their child’s hearing tested before 3 months of age. Discover hearing benchmarks that support child development: https://bit.ly/4br9Q6M
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During Binational Health Month, we highlight the collaboration between the CDC, U.S. border states, and Mexico in addressing public health needs among people living along the border or in the U.S. ? CDC’s Binational Border Infectious Disease Surveillance (BIDS) Program works closely with U.S. states along the border to improve disease detection, reporting, and prevention. ? The CDC Mexico Country Office provides support for investigating and controlling disease outbreaks that affect both countries, and for improving surveillance, laboratory capacity, and illness response. ? CureTB coordinates healthcare for people with TB in the United States who are moving, traveling, or returning to other countries. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3TuPNNx
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Laboratory professionals: Make your voice heard! Attend the fall Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) virtual meeting on November 6-7 and participate in public comment. Find meeting and public comment details here: https://bit.ly/3Uc0DIy
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CDC’s Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel has provided COVID-19, flu, and RSV data and details about the status and trends of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses in the U.S. Recently, CDC expanded it to include several new resources including a community snapshot to help you make informed decisions to best protect yourself from respiratory illnesses. This week’s recap shows that seasonal influenza and RSV activity are low nationally, and COVID-19 activity is declining in most areas. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XZPbB7
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All 50 states now allow naloxone dispensing without a prescription. As a pharmacist, you can play an essential role in saving lives by educating patients and their caregivers on the benefits of naloxone, how to administer it, and how to recognize an opioid overdose. Learn more about your role in reducing overdose deaths with CDC’s dedicated fact sheet for pharmacists on dispensing naloxone: https://bit.ly/3QUhKgq??
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Community members can help stop the spread of dengue by identifying and eliminating places where mosquitoes lay eggs. That’s why health educators within CDC worked with the Puerto Rico Department of Health to develop a training for community members about dengue prevention and mosquito control. "Sharing our expertise and combining it with the community's needs and experiences is the best way to reach the community, tailor educational interventions, and implement sustainable dengue prevention efforts", says Abdiel Flores, health education contractor within CDC. Read "Sharing Dengue Expertise in Puerto Rico" here: https://bit.ly/4dSWSz0
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School leaders: Does your school offer opportunities for physical activity in the classroom? Daily physical activity is not just important for physical health, it also supports mental health and academic achievement. Find resources for your school: https://bit.ly/3ZOjdu3
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Clinicians, a new CE from MMWR and Medscape is available! By 2022, smoking had replaced injection as the most common route of drug use among people who died from overdose. Learn more about routes of drug use in overdose deaths and strategies that could increase access to services for people who use drugs. https://bit.ly/4f7YwNY