Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, the former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as “incredibly talented” and said, “She is a star!” The Atlanta-based CDC, charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, has … Read more

CDC DATA SHOWS COVID VACCINES STILL REDUCE SEVERE ILLNESS IN CHILDREN

Despite the debate in Washington, a recent CDC study shows that COVID vaccines still reduce severe illness in children. Covid Vaccine. Photo Credit: FreePik.com A study released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that COVID-19 vaccines continue to significantly reduce the risk of severe illness in otherwise healthy children. According … Read more

CDC PANEL RECOMMENDS DELAYING HEPATITIS B BIRTH DOSE IN MAJOR POLICY SHIFT

A federal advisory panel is calling for a major change to the long-standing guidance on hepatitis B vaccination for newborns. In a vote taken this week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that most parents wait until their baby is 2 months old before receiving the first dose. Photos: Pexels.com The 8–3 vote … Read more

New deaths, cases reported in listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta meals: CDC

Honolulu (Betrayed) – Additional cases and deaths linked to a listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta meals have been confirmed, according to the World Health Organization. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC and other federal regulators first warned of A Multistate outbreak Of Listeria that was linked to ready-to-eat pasta meals in June. … Read more

PEDIATRIC FLU DEATHS HIT 15-YEAR HIGH, CDC URGES VACCINATION

For many families, the flu is something they expect to ride out with a few days of rest and chicken soup. But doctors are warning that, for some children, the virus is turning deadly, and the numbers are climbing. Pediatric flu deaths have hit a 15-year high and the CDC is urging vaccination.  Sick child. … Read more

RFK Jr. testifies before Senate Finance Committee amid CDC turmoil, vaccine changes

The United States Minister of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Junior, who faces interrogation from the two parties in the hearing of the Senate Committee for three hours on Thursday, defended his efforts to decline the recommendations of the Covid-19 vaccine and explain the disturbances he created in federal health agencies. Kennedy said that the CDC … Read more

CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

New York — Jim O’Neil, Deputy Minister of Health Robert F. will work. Kennedy Junior, as the Acting Director of Disease Control and Prevention Centers, according to the administration official. The official asked not to disclose his identity to discuss the change of employees has not been officially announced. The administration wants to replace Susan … Read more

CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted just weeks after confirmation

((Hill– Susan Monarerez, a long -term government scientist, confirmed the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from her location less than a month in this role. A source familiar with the situation confirmed that Monares was expelled as director of American diseases. Senate It confirmed it on July 29. Susan Monarerez … Read more

Atlanta campus shooting: Man fired 180 shots, breaking 150 windows, in CDC attack

On Friday, the man who attacked the headquarters of the Disease Control Center in Atlanta launched more than 180 rounds on the campus and broke about 150 windows, with “explosion resistant” windows and consistent in many rooms, according to information that is distributed internally in the agency. The centers of employees of control over diseases … Read more

Shooter who attacked the CDC headquarters was a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta

ATTANTA (AP)-Investigators have identified a 30-year-old from the suburbs of Atlanta on Saturday as a person who opened fire on US centers to control diseases and prevent them, kill a police officer and spread panic through the Health Agency and the nearby Emori University. Georgia’s Investigation Bureau said the shooter is Patrick Joseph White from … Read more