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Your state and local health departments are a critical source for outbreak and other health-related information, especially now that federal data are being compromised. Look up your health departments by state and county for more info.

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💉 Where can you find accurate information on vaccines❓ ✅ American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-... ✅ Medical societies: cmss.org/programs-and... ✅ CIDRAP for in-depth evidence review: vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/evidence-rev...

Good morning! It’s spooky season - what’s the scariest thing you could carve on. Jack-o’-lantern? 🎃 Novel respiratory pathogen with pandemic potential? 🦠

Concerning news. USDA has confirmed the first wildlife case of New World Screwworm in an elk in Pecos County, TX. The elk was near a game ranch and it was first reported by a hunter. Read more: www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-...

Good morning🍁 Happy Friday✨ After a long, tough week, CDC staff need a reminder that we are brave, we are dedicated, and, in honor of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Cape Day today, we are heroes ❤️

Good night to everyone who believes in getting good science out to the public And may those who make a mockery of science always have a slightly-too-hot pillow

First Taco Bell becomes the nation's premier public health agency by mounting a quick response to Lettucegate 🥬 Now Vulture is out here educating the public on safe sexual practices 🍑🍆 Amazing www.vulture.com/article/what...

A mammogram can find breast cancer early, when treatment may work better. Are you aged 40 to 74 and assigned female at birth? You're probably due for a mammogram. Use CDC's resources to learn more: www.cdc.gov/breast-cancer/about/mammograms.html #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Yay! A public health advocate throughout his career 💜

What's at stake for public health in the midterms? Vaccines. Safe food. Healthcare access. Preparedness. These aren't abstract debates. They affect our families and communities. KFF has a resource to help voters understand the issues on the ballot. Check it out! www.kff.org/series/healt...

Good morning, especially to all who advocated against this unethical (and stupid science) study from going forward. Great news: this study ain't happening. 🙌

Action is the antidote to anxiety. Sign up to be a poll observer! secure.ngpvan.com/oE2OkHr9KEOi...

Worried about Dump meddling with the election❓ Join No Kings tonight at 8pm to learn about election defense efforts www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

💚 Looking for ways to support CDC staff? Check out @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social organized by CDC staff for CDC staff. Proceeds go to helping fired CDC staff pay rent and other bills. 💵 Donations: www.cdcresourceportal.org 🛒 CDC mutual aid store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me

🗳️ What can we do to preserve scientific research and public health? Vote. And get others to vote as well. Check out @Amandasmildtakes for a daily to list between now and the midterms. Spread the word. www.youtube.com/shorts/uNR4_...

Good night, Friends. An unfair system can still be influenced, and the people who benefit from it don’t stop voting. Your vote doesn’t have to fix everything to make a difference. Rest tonight. Keep organizing. Keep showing up. And vote. www.reuters.com/world/us/wha...

About 1,400 LA fire survivor households are set to lose disaster case managers amid a California–FEMA funding standoff. Recovery should never become a partisan bargaining chip. People’s health, housing, and well-being must come before political point-scoring. apnews.com/article/fema...

🛑 CDC, we are all acutely aware how easily our workers’ rights can be stripped away. One of the best tools to fight this is our union, AFGE2883 Join to protect yourself & future CDC workers 💪 Help us form bargaining units asap. More info 👉 www.afge2883ga.org Join here 👉 join.afge.org/L2883

Welp, let’s put this Monday to bed. Please enjoy this capybara snoot for your bedtime seraronin hit.

Your state and local health departments are a critical source for outbreak and other health-related information, especially now that federal data are being compromised. Look up your health departments by state and county for more info.

💚 Looking for ways to support CDC staff? Check out @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social organized by CDC staff for CDC staff. Proceeds go to helping fired CDC staff pay rent and other bills. 💵 Donations: www.cdcresourceportal.org 🛒 CDC mutual aid store: cdc-mutual-aid-network.printful.me

Good morning! Let’s get this week started. What’s the latest? 💉flu season started unusually early this year 🧪the FDA is considering loosening restrictions on experimental peptides 🦠measles is still surging, with over 4,400 cases confirmed 🤡 Trump is the worst 🗳️2 weeks til midterms. Vote early!

Let’s get to it! Public health is on the ballot 🗳️ Time to get out and VOTE! Do it early if you can! In GA, early voting is open until Oct 30th. Find a GA early voting location here: mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/advanced-v...

Not even half a mooch

A Lab-Leak Story You Haven’t Heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes that RSV originated in a government science experiment.; Atlantic story about how RFKjr spreading disinformation about RSV. archive.is/0olVZ

Performance evaluations are due today and CDC Feds are patiently awaiting their assigned bracket. Because, not only are our scores deflated, as only a certain % of the agency can get a 5/5, but we’re also going to be RANKED against each other, even if we’ve done our jobs to satisfaction. 👍🆒