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The grants will enable CDC to work in collaboration with partners to advance the implementation of meningitis and rotavirus vaccines, ensuring global disease protection.

In advance of World Hepatitis Day on July 28, champions for viral hepatitis screening, care and treatment were honored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC Foundation and the Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition at a reception in Washington, DC.

All U.S. baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus, according to final recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

To support the production and qualification of inactivated rotavirus vaccine clinical material.

To support the introduction of a change in Burkina Faso’s infant pneumococcal vaccine schedule to include a booster dose and to evaluate the impact of the country’s capacity to control pneumococcal disease among children and adults.

To increase vaccine confidence and access among those most affected by mpox.

To provide travel support for onsite technical assistance to countries conducting various rotavirus studies.

To support the characterization of non-rotavirus viral diarrheal pathogens to inform the body of work that contributes to optimize the efficacy of rotavirus vaccines.

To leverage the WHO Global Rotavirus Surveillance Network (GRSN) by using novel technology to achieve a better understanding of the role of enteric pathogens other than rotavirus in childhood diarrhea requiring hospitalization and create the Global Pediatric Diarrheal Surveillance Network (GPDS).