THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
China air passengers required to test negative for…
ATLANTA - Air passengers from China entering the United States will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test. Release: CDC Announces Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement from Air Passengers Entering the United States from the…
Diabetes surge in U.S. could impact people under…
ATLANTA - A future surge in diabetes could dramatically impact people under the age of 20 in the United States. Release: The number of young people under age 20 with diabetes in the United States…
CDC awards over $3B to improve public health
ATLANTA - The CDC award over $3 Billion to improve the United States Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure. Release: CDC is awarding $3.2 billion to help state, local, and territorial jurisdictions across the United States strengthen their…
CDC expands COVID-19 vaccine use for children
ATLANTA - The CDC has expanded the use of COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 through 11 years. Release: CDC’s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo expanding the use of updated…
Environmental Justice Index to measure environmental burden
ATLANTA - The CDC announces EJI the first national geographic tool designed to measure impacts of environmental burden. Release: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry…
Overdose death rates increase in ethnic minorities
ATLANTA - A new report from the CDC finds that overdose deaths in ethnic minorities greatly increased with the COVID-19 pandemic. Release: In 2020, overdose death rates (number of drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people)…
CDC recommends Novavax vaccine for adults
ATLANTA - The CDC Director recommends the Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine as another option for adults as protections from the virus. Release: CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization…
Georgia DPH receives doses of monkeypox vaccine
ATLANTA - The Georgia DPH announces that the state has begun receiving doses of the monkeypox vaccine for high risk infection. Release: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has begun receiving limited doses of…