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Portsmouth Activates Cooling Stations

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 HRM Staff CDC, Cool City, Cooling Stations, Excessive heat index, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Activates Cooling Stations

By: City of Portsmouth Portsmouth to Activate “Cool City” Cooling Stations  Wednesday, July 20th and Thursday, July 21st  The City of

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CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children

June 20, 2022June 23, 2022 HRM Staff CDC, Covid-19 vaccine, Moderna, Pfizer, young children

By: Newport News Now The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that

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Booster Shots Now Approved for Children ages 5 to 11

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 HRM Staff BioNTech, Booster Shots, CDC, Covid-19 Booster Vaccines, Newport News

By: City of Newport News Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children ages 5 through 11

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CDC Statement on B.1.1.529 (Omicron variant)

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 HRM Staff CDC, coronavirus, omicron variant

On  November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new variant, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern and has named it Omicron. No cases of this

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WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 K. Alston CDC, STEM, U.S. Department of Transportation, White House HBCU Initiative

HBCU Announcements Have you ever wondered how public health brings together science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and other disciplines to create a healthier world? In fact, CDC

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CDC extends housing moratorium for 60 days

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 D. Benjamin CDC, COVID-19, Eviction Moratorium

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many services and responsibilities were put on hold while America was adjusting to this new

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CDC Updates Mask Guidance; City and Schools Partner to Host Vaccine Clinic Mayor McKinley Price to vaccinate residents during event on August 3

July 29, 2021July 30, 2021 K. Alston CDC, Mayor McKinley Price, vaccine Clinc

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued new guidance to address the rising number of COVID cases across the

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Halted: CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine, Blood Clots

April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 HRM Staff CDC, coronavirus, COVID19, FDA, Johnson & Johnson, Vaccine

The following statement is attributed to Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC and Dr. Peter Marks, director

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CDC estimates 1 in 5 people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 K. Alston CDC

New data published by the CDC estimate that on any given day in 2018, 1 in 5 people in the

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CDC reminds us to “Not Forget Your Mask This Holiday Season”

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 A Peterson CDC, COVID-19, OMH

We encourage you to download our #HolidayAskWearAMask Toolkit that includes social media messages and graphics in English and Spanish, a sample newsletter

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