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News Releases for Immunization & Infectious Diseases

March 2023

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U.S.-Led Global Effort Dramatically Increases Number of People Receiving Lifesaving HIV Treatment in Less than Two Decades

March 14, 2023

February 2023

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Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illnesses, substance use disorders

February 21, 2023

December 2022

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FDA Approves New HIV Drug for Adults with Limited Treatment Options

December 22, 2022
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NIH-funded study finds hepatitis C treatment gap for individuals with alcohol use disorder

December 14, 2022
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Ebola vaccine regimens safe, immunogenic in adults and children

December 14, 2022
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CDC Studies Support Mpox Vaccine as Safe and Effective

December 09, 2022
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COVID-19 disruptions in HIV testing and prevention highlight need for innovation and investment before the next public health emergency

December 01, 2022

November 2022

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Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat

November 23, 2022
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NIH establishes website for self-reporting COVID-19 test results

November 22, 2022
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HHS Announces New $350 Million Initiative to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations

November 22, 2022
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HHS Highlights Innovative Approaches Funded in Fiscal Year 2022 to Expand Care and Treatment for People with HIV

November 15, 2022
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Launching 'CASCADE': A Clinical Trials Network to Optimize Cervical Cancer Screening and Precancer Treatment for the Vulnerable Population of Women Living With HIV

November 14, 2022
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HHS Selects Phase 3 Winners of the National Competition to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma and Disparities

November 02, 2022

October 2022

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Early HIV diagnosis and treatment important for better long-term health outcomes

October 21, 2022
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HHS Announces Actions to Counter Biological Threats, Enhance Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieve Health Security

October 18, 2022
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Inequities Found in Flu Vaccine Uptake

October 18, 2022
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose in Younger Age Groups

October 12, 2022
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FDA Approves Vaccine for Use During Third Trimester of Pregnancy to Prevent Whooping Cough in Infants Younger Than Two Months of Age

October 07, 2022
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New HHS Report: COVID-19 Vaccinations in 2021 Linked to More than 650,000 Fewer COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Over 300,000 Fewer Deaths Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Underscoring Importance of Getting Updated COVID-19 Vaccines This Fall

October 07, 2022

September 2022

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

SAMHSA Awards $45.1 Million to Help Meet Behavioral Health Needs of People Who Are at Risk for or Are Living with HIV/AIDS

September 29, 2022