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Importance of One Health for COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Date
Wednesday, November 03, 2021 - 10:32 AM
Description
Today marks the sixth annual One Health Day, a global campaign that highlights the need for a One Health approach to address shared health threats by recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, and our environment.

CDC Recommends Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 Years

Date
Tuesday, November 02, 2021 - 6:02 PM
Description
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine

CDC Updates Blood Lead Reference Value for Children

Date
Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 11:34 AM
Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its blood lead reference value (BLRV) from 5 µg/dL to 3.5 µg/dL in response to the Lead Exposure Prevention and Advisory Committee (LEPAC) recommendation made on May 14, 2021.