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• Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH on Today’s MMWR July 30, 2021
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• CDC MEDIA TELEBRIEFING: Update on COVID-19 July 27, 2021
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• CDC awards $117 Million to Advance Innovation and Health Equity in Federal Initiative to End HIV July 27, 2021
  CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
• Title 42 Order Reassessment and Exception for Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children July 16, 2021
  Today, CDC is issuing an Order confirming the exception for unaccompanied noncitizen children (UC) from the Order suspending the right to introduce certain persons into the United States (U.S.).
• CDC and Texas Confirm Monkeypox In U.S. Traveler July 16, 2021
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed on July 15 a case of human monkeypox in a U.S. resident who recently traveled from Nigeria to the United States.
• CDC warns of Salmonella infections linked to BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch Salad July 15, 2021
  A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-07-21/index.html
• Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Vaccine Boosters July 9, 2021
  The United States is fortunate to have highly effective vaccines that are widely available for those aged 12 and up. People who are fully vaccinated are protected from severe disease and death, including from the variants currently circulating in the country such as Delta.
• Annual Report to the Nation: Rapid Decrease in Lung Cancer and Melanoma Deaths Lead Overall Continued Decline in Cancer Death Rate July 8, 2021
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• Sharp Declines in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening June 30, 2021
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• CDC Investigation Notice: More than 300 new Salmonella illnesses reported in outbreaks linked to backyard poultry June 24, 2021
  A CDC investigation notice regarding multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyardpoultry-05-21/index.html