cdc director

Statement from Secretary Sebelius on the Passing of Dr. David J....

HHS News and Events  Mon, 05/02/2011 - 23:01

I was saddened to hear of the death of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Dr.

David J. Sencer.  With his passing, the country has lost a public health pioneer and one of the most accomplished public health advocates in our nation’s history.


 

CDC Urges Officials to Get H1N1 Vaccine to Those Most Vulnerable

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 11/05/2009 - 14:44

CDC director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, today reached out to state and local health officials for help in calming the public about both the safety and availability of the H1N1 vaccine.


 

CDC Says H1N1 Vaccine Bottleneck Easing

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Tue, 10/27/2009 - 13:24

The pandemic flu vaccination bottleneck should ease over the next week or so, according to CDC director Thomas Frieden, MD.


 

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and by Acting CDC D...

HHS News and Events  Tue, 05/05/2009 - 13:30

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Richard Besser announced new CDC guidance on closure of schools and child care facilities where there has been reported cases of the novel H1N1 flu virus.


 

CDC director is leaving with a mixed legacy

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 01/11/2009 - 14:18

ATLANTA (AP) -- The woman who led the nation's top public health agency for more than six years is leaving the post with a mixed legacy....


 

CDC Releases 'Very Good' Immunization Report for 2007

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 09/04/2008 - 15:39

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- The U.S. gets top marks on its "immunization report card" for 2007, according to CDC director Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H.

-- 77.4% of children got all their shots and coverage with most vaccines was at or above 90%.