live births, significantly higher than the national average of about 23. But in Jackson’s quarter-century tenure, she said, there have been no maternal deaths among clients.
will soon “unleash a massive framework” for how vaccines are tested and approved, according to. Details aren’t yet public but the plan is being overseen by the agency’s new vaccine chief,
, an outspoken critic of the FDA’s handling ofMakary and other Trump administration officials already have taken unprecedented steps that raise uncertainty about next fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations, including delaying FDA scientists’— and then restricting its use to people at higher risk from the virus. They’ve also suggested
to match the latest circulating virus strains are new products requiring extra testing.The changes cross multiple health agencies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t yet acted on
on use of a new meningitis shot or broader RSV vaccination. A meeting of“It actually is also going to take some financial will and some real investments to create the types of layered strategies that can move the needle on well-being outcomes,” said Guthrie with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, which works with governments on racial equity in about 20 states. “That doesn’t happen overnight.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered millions of dollars in federal grants infor state and local health departments to address racial disparities and develop the workforce.
Sacramento County, California, received $7 million and has used it to to pay various consultants to create an action plan for its health department and to train the staff on implicit bias and racial equity.The county, which passed its declaration in November 2020, has significant Latino, Asian and Black populations, each with varying