Features from This Week: National Influenza Vaccination Week Kickoff, National Miners Day, and Resources for Tribal Road Safety

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Week in Review

National Influenza Vaccination Week Kickoff

December 6-12 marks National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), an annual observance to remind everyone that there’s still time to get your flu vaccine if you haven’t already. Flu activity is still low, but it may increase as we head into the winter.

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National Miners Day

NIOSH’s research efforts cover all sectors of mining including coal, metal, industrial minerals, and stone, sand & gravel, and operations both above and below ground. While health and safety concerns vary from one mining sector to another, lung disease continues to be an important risk for coal miners.

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Resources for Tribal Road Safety Motor vehicle traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native people aged 1-44. CDC’s Injury Center works with tribal communities to implement motor vehicle injury prevention programs, reduce injuries, and save lives. Motor vehicle injury prevention program >

Better You Know

As many as 1% of women in the United States may have a bleeding disorder, and many may not know it. Don’t miss the signs. The Better You Know campaign was created to help you find out if you might be at risk for a bleeding disorder.

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.

As of December 11, 2020 In the United States, there have been 15,474,800 confirmed cases of COVID-19 detected through U.S. public health surveillance systems in 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to cases, deaths, and laboratory testing, CDC’s COVID Data Tracker now has a County View to help make decisions about everyday activities

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