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Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization 

PHAB

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided $255M in funding through the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) for the new program, which will provide tailored support and technical implementation services to accelerate adoption of the latest health information technology standards for data exchange.

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Hope and camaraderie are stronger than fear

Your Local Epidemiologist

During the last two weeks, we’ve seen an avalanche of policies directed at dismantling our already hurting infrastructure for public health. Hope: The antidote to fear The pace of these firestorms means we rarely have time to reflect on public health wins before another blaze demands our attention.

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Kennedy sends mixed vaccine messages amid Texas measles outbreak

The Hill

In the first test of the Trump administration's outbreak response, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Two days later, Kennedy in a social media post outlined how his agency is responding, including by providing the Texas Department of Health with MMR vaccines. Kennedy Jr. since 2015. Its a half-attempted step.