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HHS Launches Bridge Access Program to Ensure Free COVID-19 Vaccination for Uninsured and Underinsured Adults September 15th, 2023Marian Moorman

HHS Launches Bridge Access Program to Ensure Free COVID-19 Vaccination for Uninsured and Underinsured Adults

September 15, 2023News & UpdatesAccess, adults, Bridge, COVID19, Ensure, free, launches, Program, Underinsured, uninsured, VaccinationMarian Moorman

In April, HHS announced the ‘HHS Bridge Access Program For COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments Program'(“Program”) to maintain broad access to COVID-19 vaccines for millions of uninsured Americans.

Smoking is down, but almost 38 million American adults still smoke – Press Release August 19th, 2023Robin Hale

Smoking is down, but almost 38 million American adults still smoke – Press Release

August 19, 2023News & Updatesadults, almost, American, Down, Million, Press, Release, Smoke, Smoking, StillRobin Hale

Cigarette smoking remains high among certain groups

CDC to Launch "Bridge Access Program" in Fall 2023 to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines to Uninsured and Underinsured Adults July 15th, 2023Jose Sparks

CDC to Launch "Bridge Access Program" in Fall 2023 to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines to Uninsured and Underinsured Adults

July 15, 2023News & Updates&quotBridge, 2023, Access, adults, COVID19, Fall, free, launch, Program&quot, Provide, Underinsured, uninsured, VaccinesJose Sparks

To help ensure that millions of uninsured and underinsured American adults continue to have access to no-cost COVID-19 vaccinations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching the Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 Vaccines this fall.

CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine For Older Adults July 3rd, 2023Deana Bowman

CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine For Older Adults

July 3, 2023News & Updatesadults, Older, Recommends, VaccineDeana Bowman

CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine For Older Adults.

During binges, U.S. adults have 17 billion drinks a year – Press Release June 15th, 2023Joyce Bryant

During binges, U.S. adults have 17 billion drinks a year – Press Release

June 15, 2023News & Updatesadults, billion, binges, drinks, During, Have, Press, Release, U.S., yearJoyce Bryant

U.S. adults consumed more than 17 billion binge drinks in 2015, or about 470 binge drinks per binge drinker, according to a first-of-its-kind study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Social Media Shopping Scams Plague Young Adults May 13th, 2023Jamie Real

Social Media Shopping Scams Plague Young Adults

May 13, 2023Accident Lawyer Servicesadults, Media, Plague, Scams, Shopping, Social, YoungJamie Real

You’d think that with young adults using so much social media, they’d be pretty Tweet-smart by now. After all, even Millennials have been lauded for shaking things up in the workforce with their tech savvy. But America’s youth are falling for social media shopping scams at an alarming pace. Just ask Jessica Longoria, a 30-year-old from … Continue reading Social Media Shopping Scams Plague Young Adults →

CDC simplifies COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, allows older adults and immunocompromised adults to get second dose of the updated vaccine April 20th, 2023Pedro Buxton

CDC simplifies COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, allows older adults and immunocompromised adults to get second dose of the updated vaccine

April 20, 2023News & Updatesadults, Allows, COVID19, Dose, Immunocompromised, Older, Recommendations, second, simplifies, Updated, VaccinePedro Buxton

Following FDA regulatory action, CDC has taken steps to simplify COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and allow more flexibility for people at higher risk who want the option of added protection from additional COVID-19 vaccine doses.

CDC: 1 in 4 US adults live with a disability February 24th, 2023Maria Villarreal

CDC: 1 in 4 US adults live with a disability

February 24, 2023News & Updatesadults, Disability, LiveMaria Villarreal

One in 4 U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a report in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Heart disease and stroke deaths hitting middle age adults in large numbers February 5th, 2023Lawrence Hale

Heart disease and stroke deaths hitting middle age adults in large numbers

February 5, 2023News & Updatesadults, deaths, Disease, Heart, hitting, Large, Middle, numbers, strokeLawrence Hale

Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting in $32.7 billion in costs and 415,000 deaths, according to the latest CDC’s Vital Signs report.

CDC Allows Novavax Monovalent COVID-19 Boosters for Adults Ages 18 and Older October 25th, 2022Robin Hale

CDC Allows Novavax Monovalent COVID-19 Boosters for Adults Ages 18 and Older

October 25, 2022News & Updatesadults, Ages, Allows, Boosters, COVID19, Monovalent, Novavax, OlderRobin Hale

Today, CDC’s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo allowing Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for adults.