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NCSBN has released its 2024 National Nursing Workforce Study, surveying 800,000 nurses to understand the state of the workforce. It reveals that U.S. nursing workforce is showing signs of recovery, but challenges remain. See the full survey results: ncsbn.org/workforce
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Today, CDC published updated #pneumococcal vaccine recommendations for adults, which now include PCV21. Read the recommendations in @CDCMMWR: bit.ly/mm7336a3
ALT A person with a bandage on their arm smiling at a clinician. Text reads, “Pneumococcal vaccines help protect against serious diseases. Talk to a healthcare provider about pneumococcal vaccination if you’re: 65 years or older; 19-64 years old with a risk condition.
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4 Sep 2024
Let’s please be aware of our word choice today folks!
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20 May 2024
A thread of unserious celebrity moments during the pandemic:
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Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) incidence reached a historic low early in the COVID-19 pandemic, but is returning toward pre-COVID levels 🦠
More from CDC ACIP here: cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetin…
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If you get sick with a respiratory virus, stay home and away from others. You can return to normal activities when symptoms have been getting better overall for 24 hours, but take precaution for the next 5 days to curb the spread of illness.
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26 Jan 2024
A moose and her twin calves going for a walk
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Hey, Philly! @PHLPublicHealth needs your vote to name the City’s public restrooms!
The restrooms will be installed in different neighborhoods over five years. What do you think they should be named?
Voting closes Thursday, June 29 at 5pm! 🗳️forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
ALT handicap accessible outdoor restroom set in an urban park
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7 Jun 2023
UPDATE: Today, June 7, 2023, has been declared a CODE RED (unhealthy) Particles Action Day in Philadelphia.
Please stay tuned for updates as the situation evolves.
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10 May 2023
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday voted in favor of using Perrigo Co's contraceptive without a prescription, paving the way for the country's first approval for an over-the-counter birth control pill. reut.rs/3LSMDie
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WHO ends COVID-19 public health emergency, warns of continued health threat
The decision was based on declining #COVID19 deaths, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions and on high levels of immunity
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Photo: US Mission Geneva, Eric Bridiers / Flickr cc
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Bivalent #COVID19 vaccine shows good Omicron protection while older version wanes
Bivalent vaccines were 72% effective overall against #Omicron infection in Japan
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CWD-sniffing dogs show promise in early field trial
They correctly identified #CWD in 8 of 11 CWD-positive samples and had an average false-positive rate of 13%
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Photo: Noël Zia Lee / Flickr cc
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20 Apr 2023
Incredibly cool work from a great scientist and even better friend. Cutting edge microscopy used to collect compelling data, check it out!
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