Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This fall and winter, here’s what you need to know about the updated COVID-19 vaccine. ➡️ Vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19-related hospitalization and death. Vaccination also reduces your risk of developing Long COVID.   If you have not received a COVID-19 vaccine in the past 2 months, get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect yourself this fall and winter. https://bit.ly/3XBO2Q7

Did you know breathing in smoke can lead to increased risk of chronic diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, and heart attacks? It can also worsen symptoms of asthma and autoimmune conditions, like rheumatoid arthritis. Exposure to wildfire smoke has been shown to increase risk of heart problems like stroke, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Continue checking your local air quality. When air quality is unhealthy, follow these tips to stay safe. ✔️ Avoid outdoor activity as much as possible. ✔️ Wear a NIOSH Approved N95 respirator fitted correctly. ✔️ Set your air conditioner to recirculate mode. Learn more about how you can protect yourself if you already have a chronic condition: https://bit.ly/4afTCxc

If wildfire smoke is impacting your air quality and you must be outdoors, make sure you are protecting yourself: ◾ NIOSH Approved respirators are sold at many home repair stores and pharmacies. ◾ Your respirator should fit over your nose and under your chin and seal tightly to your face. Learn more about how NIOSH Approved respirators can protect you: https://bit.ly/45QLYXC

HCPs: Inhibitors can be a dangerous and expensive complication of having a bleeding disorder. CDC’s and American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network (ATHN)'s Community Counts (CC) program provides free inhibitor testing for people living with a bleeding disorder who participate in the program. Learn more about CC and how it can benefit your patients and the bleeding community: https://bit.ly/3zWWJfw

Healthcare providers: Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths after cigarette smoke. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that radon causes about 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. every year. Ask your patients about home radon levels and talk to them about how radon can cause lung cancer. Visit CDC’s website during National Radon Action Month for more information: https://bit.ly/3R4sskL.

Healthcare providers: Keeping up on the latest concussion guidance is tough—CDC HEADS UP training can help. Learn how to prevent, diagnose, and manage concussions and head injuries in children and young adults. Take the training and earn FREE CE: bit.ly/4f4EyDH

Clinicians: CDC’s new training module can help build clinical decision-making skills to determine whether to start or continue opioid therapy. It provides an overview for safely initiating opioid therapy, best practices for opioid selection, determining dosage, and adjusting dosage as necessary. Earn Free CE credits: https://bit.ly/3CUSLp5

DYK? Influenza virus infection can be asymptomatic. According to a new CDC study, 8% of influenza virus infections among 426 households were asymptomatic. The study looked at data from 2017 to 2023. CDC recommends that you ask your patients to get tested for seasonal influenza if they have suspected or confirmed flu illness. More from the study here: https://bit.ly/4gJD1nY

Alcohol use during pregnancy can lead to serious birth defects. As part of #BirthDefectsAwarenessMonth, we’re offering valuable insights through a special podcast series featuring experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FASD United (formerly NOFAS). This series provides crucial information on the risks associated with exposure to alcohol before birth, including the impact on fetal development and the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). It’s essential for healthcare providers, educators, and anyone involved in prenatal health to stay informed. 🎧 Earn continuing education credits while learning from leading experts in the field. Subscribe to The MotherToBaby Podcast to access this important resource and help raise awareness about preventing birth defects. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gNRgezuk #EveryJourneyMatters #BDAM #ContinuingEducation #HealthcareProfessionals #MaternalHealth #FASD #FASDPrevention #HealthyPregnancy #BirthDefectsAwareness #ProfessionalDevelopment #PublicHealth #MaternalAndChildHealth #Podcast #MedicalEducation

Only two days left to apply to the CDC Evaluation Fellowship! Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn evaluation skills while working in CDC host programs to build, expand, and improve evaluation activities. Applications close January 14th. Apply today! https://bit.ly/3C4fOxH