Transcript for CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
This is the full transcript for the audio from the CDC Media Telebriefing on Update on COVID-19 held on February 25, 2022.
This is the full transcript for the audio from the CDC Media Telebriefing on Update on COVID-19 held on February 25, 2022.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, CDC is releasing two new reports in <em>MMWR</em> that provide important insights on the health and well-being of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss the upcoming MMWR, “Vaccine Effectiveness during pregnancy against COVID-19 hospitalization in infants less than 6 months of age"
Data from two CDC reports today show COVID-19 vaccine boosters remain safe and continue to be highly effective against severe disease over time.
CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is in the process of updating the 2016 <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/rr6501e1.htm">CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain</a>. As of today, the draft updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids is available for public comment in the Federal Register.
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for use of Moderna’s vaccine for people ages 18 years and older.
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.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will provide an update to media on COVID Data Tracker’s new tool highlighting the National Wastewater Surveillance System.