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HICPAC Meeting Press Coverage

CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelines | MedPage Today

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NNU delivers petition urging CDC to strengthen proposed infection...

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Letter from Disability Organizations: CDC/HICPAC’s Plan to Weaken Guidance for Health Care Respiratory Protection and Infection Control

Dr. Mandy Cohen, Director CDC

RE: CDC/HICPAC’s Plan to Weaken Guidance for Health Care Respiratory Protection and Infection...

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Letter from Disability Organizations: CDC/HICPAC’s Plan to Weaken Guidance for Health Care Respiratory Protection and Infection Control

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HICPAC Meeting Talking Points

The primarily goal of our participation in this week's HICPAC meeting is to respond to their proposed health- and...

Learn more Aug 21, 2023

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Signing up and participating in the HICPAC meeting

Thank you for your interest in signing up for the HICPAC meeting. Here is the link to signup:

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Learn more Aug 16, 2023

Signing up and participating in the HICPAC meeting

The World Health Network Expresses Concerns Over CDC’s Draft Guidance on Preventing Infectious Disease Spread

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The World Health Network Expresses Concerns Over CDC's Draft Guidance on Preventing Infectious...

Learn more Aug 14, 2023

Healthcare Safety

Prevent Airborne Transmission in Healthcare

It is well-established that N95s offer more protection than surgical masks against breath-emitted airborne pathogens and...

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Prevent Airborne Transmission in Healthcare

Letter to HICPAC Members

Subject: Urgent Concerns and Recommendations Regarding HICPAC Draft Guidelines

From: Infection Prevention Team, World Health...

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Davos Safe

Participants in the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2023 were well protected from COVID using high levels...

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Healthcare Safety

Letters to the Infection Prevention and Control Team

Dear Infection Prevention and Control Team,

I’m writing to you today as I have some concerns about the recent changes to...

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Letters to the Infection Prevention and Control Team

Masks

The Difference Between Respirators and Masks

Historical video that is still relevant on Masks and Respirators

Learn more Jun 29, 2023

The Difference Between Respirators and Masks

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