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01-21-2026Cross-posted from: HHS Press OfficeDeputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill, in his role as Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control…
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CDC Acts on Presidential Memorandum to Update Childhood Immunization Schedule - Blog
Update to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV 07-16-2025The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV have been updated.Cytomegalovirus… - Blog
Update to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV 11-20-2024The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV have been updated. Highlights from the updated… - Blog
FYI Video: A Conversation About the Importance of HIV Vaccine Research 06-05-2024Louis Shackelford of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network and NIH’s Carl Dieffenbach discuss why a safe, effective, and durable HIV vaccine is important for… - Blog
NIH Research Identifies Opportunities to Improve Future HIV Vaccine Candidates 12-20-2023Cross-posted from: NIAID Newsroom An effective HIV vaccine may need to prompt strong responses from immune cells called CD8+ T cells to protect people from… - Blog
CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season 09-13-2023Cross-posted from: CDC Newsroom CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes… - Blog
Encouraging First-in-Human Results for a Promising HIV Vaccine 06-08-2023Cross-posted from: NIH Director’s Blog Posted on June 6th, 2023 by Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D. In recent years, we’ve witnessed some truly inspiring progress… - Blog
Monkeypox Vaccine Performance Data & Vaccine Expansion Eligibility 09-29-2022Dear Partners, [September 28, 2022], CDC is announcing expanded eligibility for monkeypox vaccination so that more people may receive the vaccine before they… - Blog
Clinical Trial Evaluating Monkeypox Vaccine Begins 09-09-2022Cross-posted from NIAID Newsroom NIH Trial is Evaluating Intradermal Delivery to Expand the Vaccine Supply. Interested volunteers can visit clinicaltrials.gov… - Blog
January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Month 01-24-2022January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. For women with HIV, the observance is an important reminder of their greater risk of cervical cancer and the… - Blog
Revised Opportunistic Infections Guidelines Include Updates on Several Diseases and Immunizations 07-14-2021The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published two updates to its Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic… - Blog
Now Is the Time: Catch-up to Get Ahead on Childhood Immunizations 09-15-2020Cross-posted from HHS Newsroom Summary: HHS is urging healthcare providers and parents to “catch-up to get ahead” on childhood immunizations. During National… - Blog
Measles Outbreak and People Living with HIV 05-01-2019CDC reported this week that there have been 704 cases of measles in 22 states since January 1, 2019. That’s the most cases in 25 years. Measles is a highly… - Blog
August Is National Immunization Awareness Month: Are You Current with Recommended Vaccines? 08-17-2017National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. NIAM was… - Blog
Increasing Viral Hepatitis Awareness & Capacity among Nurses in AIDS Care 12-04-2015Recognizing the importance of building and maintaining a healthcare workforce prepared to prevent, diagnose and treat viral hepatitis, the Association of… - Blog
Identifying Strategies to Eliminate Perinatal Hepatitis B Transmission 10-09-2015The elimination of perinatal hepatitis B transmission—transmission of the virus from mother to child during pregnancy or childbirth—is one of the four… - Blog
Protect Yourself from the Flu: Important Information for People at Risk for and Living with HIV 12-12-2014The cold winter months are upon us, along with the flu season. Seasonal flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. The virus is… - Blog
Updated Pediatric HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection Prevention and Treatment Guidelines Released 11-07-2013The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) of the Infectious Diseases… - Blog
The End of Hepatitis B Transmission Begins at Birth 08-26-2013Editor’s note: August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Dr. Deborah WexlerAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate… - Blog
Preventing the Flu and Its Complications 12-03-2012As daylight hours get shorter and temperatures are falling, we’re not only approaching winter but also flu season. While we can all find ways to enjoy the…