Starting a family is an exciting time! Make sure you're taking care of yourself and your future baby by getting enough folic acid. Taking 400 mcg of folic acid each day before and during pregnancy can help prevent serious birth defects of the brain and spine.
#FolicAcid
Join me in celebrating National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week! HBCUs play a vital role in our country.
#HBCU
graduates are making invaluable contributions to CDC and are paving the way for future generations of public health professionals.
#HBCUWEEK
#HBCUs
Great to sit down yesterday morning with
@MalloryNews
to discuss everything from youth mental health to COVID/flu/rsv vaccines, to West Nile and other mosquito-borne diseases.
@CDCgov
is working hard to protect health and improve lives in so many areas.
In Milwaukee talking about youth mental and physical health and well-being to prevent absenteeism with
@SecCardona
at the
@UnitedWayGMWC
. Making sure our kiddos are ready for school will help them succeed in school.
Belated fun post! Last week I was the honorary captain of
@AtlantaDream
as they celebrated
@CDCgov
and our work to protect health and improve lives. A fantastic game against
@IndianaFever
, sold-out crowd, nail-biter finish.
#DreamTeam
Glad to be back in North Carolina to pack naloxone kits with the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition alongside
@JoshStein_
- a national leader in tackling the opioid crisis. With
#IOAD2024
just around the corner, we know
#TogetherWeCan
#EndOverdose
.
The updated Covid shot is here! CDC recommends everyone 6 months & older get an updated Covid vaccine. Vaccination remains the best protection against severe illness. Make your plan now to get your updated Covid and flu shot!
Today, we approved and granted emergency use authorization for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (2024-2025 formula) to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2.
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have
Today, we approved and granted emergency use authorization for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (2024-2025 formula) to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2.
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have
Great day with CDC’s
@NIOSH
teams in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA! They are protecting the health of workers by addressing health and safety for miners, fire fighters, health care workers and many more.
👏 👏👏to
@US_FDA
for the big step taken to reduce salt in our food. Eating too much salt can raise your blood pressure and increase your risk for heart disease or stroke. Check it out ⬇️
Today, FDA marked a milestone building on Phase I of its voluntary sodium reduction targets and issued draft guidance for Phase II in a data-driven, stepwise approach to help sodium reduction across the food supply.
Routine vaccinations are a key tool to protect the health of our kids. Read more on the new CDC report, which finds these vaccines have prevented 1.1 million deaths and saved $540 billion in health care costs over the last 3 decades 👇
Over the past three decades, childhood vaccines — including those that target measles, tetanus and diphtheria — have prevented 1.1 million deaths and saved the U.S. $540 billion in health care costs, according to a new report from the CDC.
I joined
@HRSAgov
Administrator Carole Johnson at
@IROQUOIS_HS
in Louisville, KY to tour a HRSA-funded school-based health center. The clinic provides primary care, vaccines, mental health services + more on campus — helping students stay healthy and in class.
It’s back to school for kids in Louisville, KY! CDC is partnering with state & local health officials to get kids up to date with routine vaccinations for the new school year. Check out more about my visit with
@LouMetroHealth
@KYHealthAlerts
@JCPSKY
⬇️
ICYMI: I visited the CDC team responding to the current dengue outbreak in Puerto Rico last week. CDC’s dengue team is working closely with the PR health department and innovating with detection methods, mosquito control, training for clinicians, vaccinations & more!
HCPs: Join
@CDCDirector
and other experts from CDC and
@AmerMedicalAssn
on Aug. 6 for a discussion on how to protect your patients and yourselves from
#flu
,
#COVID19
, and
#RSV
this respiratory virus season.
Register and submit your questions in advance!
For decades, CDC has been working with countries & partners to address Guinea worm disease - providing lab support, developing new diagnostic tests. Check out this article 👇 on the final push to eradicate this disease. Thanks to President Carter for his leadership!
CDC continues to share regular updates on its work surrounding the current
#birdflu
situation in the U.S., including findings from laboratory studies.
Stay up to date on the latest
#H5N1
bird flu developments in the U.S.:
We visited the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit to see how CDC and partners are using an integrated approach to mosquito management — including through local education efforts, mosquito monitoring, and insecticide-resistance testing.
I’m in Puerto Rico meeting with the CDC team responding to the current dengue outbreak. CDC’s dengue team is working closely with the PR health department and innovating with detection methods, mosquito control, training for clinicians, vaccinations & more!