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FDA Could Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine for Ages 5‒11 in October
9/16/21 COVID-19 vaccine could be authorized for ages 5-11 by as soon as the end of October.
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CDC Emergency Preparedness Response- Official Health Advisory
9/15/21 Increases in Availability of Cannabis Products and Reported Cases of Adverse Events.
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The Importance of Flu Vaccines as the COVID Pandemic Continues
9/14/21 The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all healthy children 6 months and older are vaccinated for influenza.
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CDC: Helping Young Children and Parents Transition Back to School During COVID-19 Pandemic
09/10/21 Learn what parents and teachers can do to help children make a successful transition to in-person learning and care.
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AIM for Zero Suicides: Suicide Care is Healthcare - FREE Virtual Symposium
9/8/21 This FREE three-day virtual symposium will take place on September 28-30, 2021
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CDC Panel Unanimously Backs Pfizer Vax, Fortifying FDA Approval
08/31/21 ACIP now sends its recommendation to the CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, for her sign-off.
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NY Project Hope- Emotional Support in Response to COVID-19
08/28/21 A FEMA program that includes a helpline and a website filled with resources.
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US Covid-19 Cases Among Children Are Surging
8/27/21 With the return to schools, the Delta variant on the rise, and this winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse.
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FDA Warns: Stop Using Certain N95 Respirators
8/26/21 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting health care facility risk managers, procurement staff, and health care personnel to stop using certain N95 respirators manufactured by Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Dasheng).
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FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
8/24/21 The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Booster Shots to Start in September: Officials
8/23/21 Those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines would be eligible to get a booster shot 8 months after they received the second dose of those vaccines, officials said.
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Safe Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
8/20/21 To best ensure students and staff can stay healthy and physically together in school, Healthychildren.org offer key safety recommendations.
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CDC: Adolescent and School Health - Classroom Management
8/19/21 Some classroom management approaches strengthen school connectedness. This CDC webpage has example strategies, tools, and templates that school staff can use to apply these approaches in their face-to-face, virtual, or blended learning modes.
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How Schools Can Support COVID-19 Vaccination
8/18/21 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides action steps school leaders can take to support COVID-19 vaccine uptake and improve health literacy among staff, students, and families in their community.
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US Pediatric Hospitals in Peril as Delta Hits Children
8/17/21 With the arrival of Delta the risk for kids is rising, and that's creating a perilous situation for hospitals across the United States that treat them.
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Children and COVID-19 Vaccines - JAMA
8/12/21 Children can spread COVID-19 to others and also can have long-term effects that last months.
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CDC- Reduced Risk of Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 After COVID-19 Vaccination
8/11/21 Currently, limited evidence concerning the protection afforded by vaccination against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 is available.
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Vaccine Mandates in Schools Aren’t New.
8/10/21 Vaccine mandates in schools have been used since 1850 to mitigate vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Preventing Opioid Misuse: Health Education Campaigns & Curriculum-SOPHE On-Demand Webinar
8/9/21 Health education professionals play a critical role in confronting this public health epidemic, which claims approximately 116 lives each day.
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4 Ways to Keep Staff and Students Safe From the Delta Variant
8/6/21 The timing couldn’t be worse: Just as schools reopen, a super-contagious COVID-19 variant, Delta, is infecting people nationwide at alarming rates
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Is Rinsing Your Sinuses With Neti Pots Safe?
8/5/21 Neti Pots are little teapots with long spouts that have become a fixture in many homes to flush out clogged nasal passages and help people breathe easier, byt are they safe?
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Addressing Immunization Health Disparities - Webinar
8/3/21 The School of Public Health University at Albany is hosting a webinar
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CDC Calls for Masks in Schools
7/28/21 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) once again is recommending that some Americans wear masks indoors.
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CDC Panel Updates Info on Rare Side Effect After J&J Vaccine
7/26/21 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) experts advise on the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, after recent reports of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).
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CDC - School Meals Are free for All Children Through June 2022
7/23/21 Have you heard the USDA has extended the child nutrition waivers?
