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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http://www.cdc.gov
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When communities need to know how to protect and improve their population’s health, they turn to The Community Guide, a collection of evidence-based recommendations and findings from the Community Preventive Services Task Force. Recommendations cover more than 20 public health topics, and many include economic findings. https://bit.ly/3P1iZIY
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Laboratory Professionals: This month, we’re highlighting the importance of biosafety and biosecurity in clinical and public health laboratories. Join us for the “Safe Handling and Reporting of Highly Pathogenic Microorganisms in the Laboratory” webinar on October 9 at 1:00 PM ET. Register now: https://bit.ly/47r8xDr
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Healthcare costs due to older adult (ages 65+) falls are high. Americans are living longer and as our aging population increases, so do the number of fall injuries and the cost to treat them. Read CDC’s latest report about the healthcare costs related to older adult falls: https://bit.ly/4fd5aTY
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HCPs: Your patients look to you for trusted advice to guide their health decisions. This respiratory virus season, empower your patients by discussing their options for getting immunized for flu and COVID-19, and for those that can, RSV as well. Immunizations can be co-administered at the same visit or separately at different visits. Start the conversation with your patients today and provide them with the information they need: https://bit.ly/3z7Ql4W
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Calling all post-overdose outreach teams and employers! Experience the impact trauma-informed care skills can have in your work. Take the new Trauma-Informed Care Learning Series, developed by CDC and NACCHO. Transform crisis response, prioritize safety, and promote healing. Free CE is available upon completion: https://bit.ly/3XVPjTd
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Laboratory Professionals: This basic-level online course will introduce you to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. You will learn how bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted, the most common types of bloodborne pathogens, control measures that can reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and what to do if exposure occurs. This course is approved for 1.0 contact hour of P.A.C.E.® credit. Register now: https://bit.ly/4gjZmsz
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Since January 2023, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported more than 37,000 suspected mpox cases and more than 1,300 deaths. The current outbreak is more widespread than any previous clade I mpox outbreak, resulting in the World Health Organization declaring mpox in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on August 14, 2024. Swipe for what you need to know about the current clade I mpox outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa. ➡️ https://bit.ly/47QmDhY
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Certain factors, such as pregnancy or the use of hormonal contraceptives, can increase a woman’s risk for a blood clot. Watch World Thrombosis Day’s webinar, available today, to learn more about women’s health and blood clots: https://bit.ly/3ZjeKiZ
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Many heart disease and stroke risk factors—such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, excess weight, poor diet, smoking, and diabetes—can be prevented or treated through health behavior change and appropriate medication. The Community Preventive Services Task Force released multiple findings on what works in public health to prevent heart disease and stroke. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cx9mLK