Prevention

The Infection Control Today® prevention page contains news and information on the latest updates on all facets of infection prevention. From vaccinations and immunizations to controlling air and water flow in a health care system, preventing infections falls not only on the infection prevention staff, but on all who interact within the hospital, from environmental services teams to those planning and building new construction.

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“A Coup Against Science”: Health Groups Decry Kennedy’s Firing of National Vaccine Advisory Panel

June 12th 2025

Health leaders are outraged after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, calling it a political purge that threatens public trust and vaccine safety.

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Discouraged or Determined: How Politics Is Reshaping Public Health's Next Generation

June 11th 2025

Shannon Simmons, DHSc, MPH, AL-CIP, CIC, MLS (ASCP)
Partners in Prevention: Elevating EVS Roles in Infection Control at Exchange 2025

June 9th 2025

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AHE Exchange Summit 2025 Brings EVS and Infection Prevention Experts Together in Columbus, Ohio

June 9th 2025

Infection Control Today's Bug of the Month
Bug of the Month: No Vaccine. No Warning. Just Me

June 6th 2025

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