People's CDC
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People's CDC
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Independent CDC. Main account: @peoplescdc.org
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Immediate Call to Action!

Ask your US Senator to Oppose and Vote No for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary by Tues, Feb 4th.
February 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Call to Action - due Jan 29th!

Ask your US Senator to Oppose Nominees Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Health and Human Services and Jay Bhattacharya for National Institutes of Health. Ask your senator by Jan 29 to oppose these two nominations for our nation’s leading health agencies.
January 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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People's CDC (@peoplescdc.bsky.social)
A CDC watchdog and public health advocacy and health justice group. peoplescdc.org
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January 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
This is the People's CDC Weather Report for January 13, 2025.

The winter surge continues, forcing hospitals throughout the country to reinstate mask mandates, the US reports its first death from bird flu, and Mask Bloc activists save lives in LA wildfires.
January 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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January 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
This is the People's CDC Weather Report for December 16, 2024.

We are awaiting updates for the winter surge, discuss the critical importance of extending telemedicine funding through CMS, and we have optimism for increased funding for the RECOVER-TLC program to advance Long COVID research.
December 19, 2024 at 4:42 AM
Demand Medicare Extend Funding for Full Telehealth Services by Dec 18, 2024.

You can submit a letter to your members of Congress both the House and the Senate via our Action Network (actionnetwork.org/letters/exte...) or contact Congress (usa.gov/elected-offi...).
December 14, 2024 at 6:39 PM
The CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) met November 14 and 15 with the majority of members voting to maintain current standards in infection control guidelines and not elevate them in healthcare settings.
CDC HICPAC Nov 2024 Meeting Concludes with Low Standards of Infectious Disease Protections in Healthcare - The Public Must Respond by Nov 22!
CDC’s health care infection control committee (HICPAC) met on Nov 14-15 unwilling to establish robust, science-based infection control guidelines, universal masking, broad use of N95s
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November 22, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Today, Nov 14th, is the day in which the #CDC Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) establishes guidelines to protect against infectious diseases in healthcare settings #COVID. Request HICPAC to ensure the most rigorous standards including broad use of N95 or better.
Preventing COVID infections is important especially in healthcare. Healthcare acquired COVID infections can lead to severe illness, hospitalization, #LongCovid, or ultimately death. Send in a public comment by tomorrow! Instructions can be found here: peoplescdc.substack.com/p/tell-cdc-h...
November 14, 2024 at 6:55 AM
Preventing COVID infections is important especially in healthcare. Healthcare acquired COVID infections can lead to severe illness, hospitalization, #LongCovid, or ultimately death. Send in a public comment by tomorrow! Instructions can be found here: peoplescdc.substack.com/p/tell-cdc-h...
November 13, 2024 at 5:10 AM
Our first post on bluesky is an action post!

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CDC’s infection control committee (HICPAC) meets Nov 14 and 15. They will be considering revised infection control guidelines for healthcare settings.
November 12, 2024 at 5:36 AM
The People's CDC has joined bluesky! We look forward to disseminating important updates regarding the ongoing COVID pandemic. We will continue to be a CDC watchdog and public health advocacy and health justice group. Follow us and support our work!
November 12, 2024 at 5:17 AM