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    Feb 24

    The number of new cases reported to CDC each day continues to decrease, but cases remain high. As of Feb. 22, the 7-day average of new cases is 64,148. Help slow the spread: 😷 Wear a mask. ↔️ Stay 6 feet apart. 🚫 Avoid crowds. More: .

    Weekly COVID-19 Case Counts as of Feb 22, 2021
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  2. 3 hours ago

    facility healthcare staff: Your decision to get vaccinated against is a powerful way to protect yourself and your patients. Keep making a difference by getting vaccinated with confidence. Learn more: .

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    20 replies 58 retweets 150 likes
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  3. 4 hours ago

    ? As of March 1, 2021, 15.3% of the U.S. population had received at least one dose of vaccine. Track vaccination progress at the national and state or territorial level on CDC’s COVID Data Tracker: .

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    26 replies 89 retweets 195 likes
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  4. 5 hours ago

    Improve how your 😷 fits and protects you. Pick a mask with layers to stop more respiratory droplets from getting in or out. Learn more: .

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  5. 5 hours ago

    Want to contribute to ? Anonymously and securely report how you are feeling each week to and help track and in your area. Visit .

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  6. 6 hours ago

    New outlines interim recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the Janssen vaccine in people 18 & older. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available is critical to controlling the pandemic.

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    12 replies 40 retweets 77 likes
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  7. 7 hours ago

    DYK? If you provide care for a person with a disability, you might be able to get a vaccine when they do, depending on your state’s plan. Contact your health department to find out if you can get a COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more: .

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    13 replies 57 retweets 99 likes
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  8. 8 hours ago

    : Attend today’s COCA Call: What Clinicians Need to Know About the J&J/Janssen Vaccine, at 2pm ET. Learn more: .

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    2 replies 25 retweets 48 likes
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  9. 9 hours ago

    March 3 is World Hearing Day and marks the launch of the first-ever World Report on Hearing. Good hearing and communication are important at all stages of life. Learn more: .

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  10. Mar 1

    LISTERIA OUTBREAK UPDATE: Additional cheeses and brands have been recalled. Check with the store or deli counter to make sure any other queso fresco/quesillo you buy or have at home is not supplied by the recalled brands.

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  11. Mar 1

    vaccines keep you from getting sick from COVID-19. As of March 1, more than 50 million people in the US had received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Of those, more than 25 million had received both doses & are fully vaccinated. More data:

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    41 replies 185 retweets 365 likes
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  12. Mar 1

    : Attend the next COCA Call, Tuesday, March 2, at 2pm ET. Topic: What Clinicians Need to Know About the J&J/Janssen Vaccine. More: .

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  13. Mar 1

    Along with wearing masks & staying 6 ft apart, increased ventilation can help reduce spread of in schools. Open windows, use portable air cleaners, & improve building-wide filtration to increase ventilation when possible. Learn more: .

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  14. Retweeted
    Mar 1

    We are well on our way. Very encouraged to see today that now 50 million people in the US have received at least one dose of vaccine. Thank you to everyone who has rolled up their sleeve with confidence! Continue to track our progress:

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    82 replies 180 retweets 758 likes
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  15. Mar 1

    If you are a crew member onboard a ship, you may need to get tested for COVID-19 even if you don’t have any symptoms. Learn more about testing with CDC’s new crew member resources: .

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    24 replies 61 retweets 130 likes
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  16. Mar 1

    Do you know that your child needs additional doses of some between the ages of 4 and 6 years? Before their next medical checkup or well-child visit, learn which vaccines are recommended: .

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  17. Mar 1

    No fax machine? No problem. Electronic case reporting (eCR) sends required patient information securely to appropriate public health agencies in real-time. Watch this video to see the difference from traditional case reporting. Learn more: .

    How is eCR different than traditional case reporting?
    Learn the difference between electronic case reporting and traditional case reporting. See how eCR is a faster process to receive and send more complete data.
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  18. Mar 1

    Join today’s CDC Partner Update Call at 3:00 pm EST. Title: Progress Around Smokefree Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Retweet and Register: .

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  19. Mar 1

    CDC study found over half of adults used chemicals or disinfectants unsafely while cleaning & disinfecting their home. while using household cleaning products by reading product instructions, wearing protective gear, & not mixing chemicals. More:

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  20. Retweeted
    Feb 28

    There’s now a third safe COVID-19 vaccine, so we asked Dr. Fauci to walk us through the newly-authorized Johnson & Johnson option: The way it works, it’s effectiveness, and whether he’d take it himself. (The answer is yes!)

    Dr. Fauci on the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
    There’s now a third safe COVID-19 vaccine, so we asked Dr. Fauci to walk us through the newly-authorized Johnson & Johnson option.
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  21. Feb 28

    Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends third authorized vaccine for use in the U.S., & CDC has adopted the recommendation. CDC recommends vaccines are offered first to people ACIP identified as a priority population. More:

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    Today marks an encouraging step toward an end to the pandemic. I have now signed CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that endorsed the safety and effectiveness of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 & up.
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