Cases of COVID-19 in symptomatic, pregnant people have a two-fold risk of admission into intensive care and a 70 percent increased risk of death. It’s critical pregnant people know the protective benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine to keep their babies and themselves safe.
CDC’s urgent health advisory calls to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant, who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future to prevent serious illness, deaths, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
We want to make sure you have an opportunity to hear from experts about the latest guidance on CDC’s urgent health advisory. Please join our next Community Corps call with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday, October 25 at 5:15pm ET.
The vaccines are safe and effective – at all stages of pregnancy and postpartum – and it has never been more urgent to increase vaccinations as we face the highly transmissible variants and see severe outcomes from COVID-19 among unvaccinated pregnant people.
For more on COVID-19 vaccines and pregnant people, please visit the CDC website for the latest resources here.
Thanks for all you do, and we hope to see you at Monday’s event.
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On September 24, 2021, the Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services sent a Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) inviting Tribal leaders to participate in a special two-day virtual Nation-to-Nation dialogue on the COVID-19 response in Indian Country. As part of the role within the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and other federal departments and agencies of the WHCNAA Health Committee including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Interior (DOI), and the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) will be in attendance. This conversation will inform the work of the WHCNAA Health Committee to quickly and efficiently develop an interagency plan to improve health systems and infrastructure to better address the ongoing COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and prepare for future Public Health Emergencies in Indian Country.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Join by Webinar
Telephone: 833 568 8864 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 161 505 3809
Thursday, October 28, 2021 @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Join by Webinar
Telephone: 833 568 8864 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 160 452 7474
Written comments and recommendations on the mandatory funding approaches, must be submitted by Friday, November 5, 2021. You can submit written comments via email at consultation@hhs.gov.
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On September 24, 2021, the Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services sent a Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) inviting Tribal leaders to participate in a special two-day virtual Nation-to-Nation dialogue on the COVID-19 response in Indian Country. As part of the role within the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and other federal departments and agencies of the WHCNAA Health Committee including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Interior (DOI), and the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) will be in attendance. This conversation will inform the work of the WHCNAA Health Committee to quickly and efficiently develop an interagency plan to improve health systems and infrastructure to better address the ongoing COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and prepare for future Public Health Emergencies in Indian Country.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Join by Webinar
Telephone: 833 568 8864 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 161 505 3809
Thursday, October 28, 2021 @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Join by Webinar
Telephone: 833 568 8864 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 160 452 7474
Written comments and recommendations on the mandatory funding approaches, must be submitted by Friday, November 5, 2021. You can submit written comments via email at consultation@hhs.gov.