National & U.S. Updates CDC Expands COVID-19 Shot Access for Pregnant WomenThe CDC and its advisory group quietly reversed course and expanded COVID-19 vaccine access to include pregnant women. This
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National Updates CDC Ends Broad COVID-19 Promotion; Adopts Shared Decision Model The CDC announced it will no longer broadly recommend COVID-19 vaccination for all. Instead, vaccines should be offered via
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National Updates Furloughed Federal Workers May Not Be PaidA White House memo indicates that hundreds of thousands of federal employees who are furloughed in the ongoing shutdown are not guaranteed
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National Updates Economic & Data Reporting Disruptions Due to Shutdown The federal shutdown, which began October 1, has suspended release of key economic data (e.g. employment, inflation) since agencies like
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National Updates Government Shutdown Impact Deepens On Day 3 of the federal shutdown, 41% of HHS staff, including much of the CDC, remain furloughed. Disease surveillance and outbreak response capacity
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National Updates WIC Program Faces Major Disruptions During Shutdown The U.S. shutdown threatens food assistance via WIC (Women, Infants, and Children). Unlike entitlement programs, WIC needs annual reauthorization. The USDA
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National Updates U.S. Federal Government Officially Shuts Down At 12:01 a.m. EDT, the federal government ceased many operations after Congress failed to enact a continuing resolution. Some essential services (e.g.
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National Updates Impending Federal Shutdown Threatens Health Agencies With Congress failing to pass a funding deal, a U.S. government shutdown is imminent. 41% of the HHS workforce could be furloughed,
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National Updates AstraZeneca to Cut Some Direct-to-Patient U.S. Drug Prices After pressure from the Trump administration, AstraZeneca announced it will reduce prices on some medications sold directly to patients in
