Coronavirus Updates:

CDC Live Updates

• Annual Report to the Nation Part 2: New cancer diagnoses fell abruptly early in the COVID-19 pandemic September 27, 2023
  New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from part 2 of the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
• CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth September 22, 2023
  Today, CDC recommended the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for pregnant people to protect their newborn from severe RSV illness. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for U.S. infants. This new vaccine, Pfizer’s bivalent RSVpreF vaccine (trade name Abrysvo TM), has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by […]
• CDC announces $262M funding to support National Network for Outbreak Response and Disease Modeling September 22, 2023
  On September 19, 2022, CDC announced the recipients of 13 funding awards to establish a first-of-its-kind national network, the Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling Network (OADMN).
• Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High; Support for Prevention and Treatment Needed September 22, 2023
  New population data from 2022 show 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%, compared to 19 states in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• HHS Launches Bridge Access Program to Ensure Free COVID-19 Vaccination for Uninsured and Underinsured Adults September 14, 2023
  In April, HHS announced the ‘HHS Bridge Access Program For COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments Program’(“Program”) to maintain broad access to COVID-19 vaccines for millions of uninsured Americans.
• CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season September 12, 2023
  CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will be available later this week.
• CDC Awards $279M to 49 States, the District of Columbia, and 40 Local Health Departments to Help Prevent Drug Overdoses August 31, 2023
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 local health departments to help stop overdoses within their communities.
• CDC launches new effort aimed at strengthening survival and recovery rates for all sepsis patients August 24, 2023
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements to support all U.S. hospitals in ensuring effective teams and resources are in place to be able to quickly identify sepsis and save more lives.
• Transcript: One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care August 23, 2023
  transcript for the Vital Signs telebriefing: One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care
• One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care August 22, 2023
  Twenty percent of women surveyed reported experiences of mistreatment during pregnancy and delivery care, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. Mistreatment during maternity care was higher among Black (30%), Hispanic (29%), and multiracial (27%) women.