Outbreaks You Never Heard About: Because CDC Was There
The CDC’s new campaign, Outbreaks You Never Heard About: Because CDC Was There, highlights the agency’s critical role in global health security. Many dangerous disease outbreaks never make headlines because CDC teams work behind the scenes to detect, respond to, and contain threats quickly. By partnering with countries worldwide, these efforts prevent outbreaks from crossing borders, overwhelmi…
Upcoming Webinar: Shifting U.S. Vaccine Policy: Explaining Federal Actions and Exploring Public Opinion
KFF is hosting an upcoming webinar particularly relevant for public health communicators called, Shifting U.S. Vaccine Policy: Explaining Federal Actions and Exploring Public Opinion. The session on February 19, at 12 noon ET will examine anticipated federal developments, including the expected review of childhood and adult immunization schedules by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practi…
Nominations Now Open for Fries Awards for Health
The CDC Foundation is now accepting nominations for the prestigious Fries Awards for Health through May 7. The $100,000 Fries Prize for Improving Health honors individuals whose recent contributions have significantly advanced public health, emphasizing the greatest good for the greatest number.
The $50,000 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award recognizes practitioners or scholars who have m…
Medical Misinformation More Likely to Fool AI if Source Appears Legitimate, Study Shows
A recent study highlights that artificial intelligence (AI) tools are more likely to share incorrect medical information when it appears to come from authoritative sources, such as doctors’ notes, compared with social media content. Researchers tested multiple AI models using clinical scenarios, hospital discharge summaries with inserted errors, and common health myths.
Findings show A…
CDC’s Be Ready for Measles Toolkit Supports Preparedness and Outbreak Communication
Developed by CDC, the Be Ready for Measles Toolkit supports state and local health departments with communication and preparedness resources to help prevent and respond to measles cases and outbreaks. Although widespread measles transmission in the United States remains unlikely due to strong immunization coverage and surveillance, cases still occur through international travel and in under-vac…
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Trust in the CDC and Views of Federal Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes
A new KFF Tracking Poll highlights a growing challenge for public health communication: trust in vaccines remains relatively strong, while trust in federal health institutions continues to decline. Fewer than half of U.S. adults now report trusting the CDC for vaccine information following recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule, and among those aware of the changes, most expect a…
New Shareable Graphics from PHCC: Changes to the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule
Resources from the Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) support clear, evidence-based messaging following recent changes to federal childhood vaccine recommendations. While federal guidance has shifted, leading physician organizations continue to recommend vaccinating all children according to the previous, well-established immunization schedule.
PHCC’s ready-to-post graphics hel…