A public health expert breaks down the most important public health issues on the agenda for the CDC's vaccine advisory committee meeting on March 18.

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Public health depends on long-term planning, and when that planning is interrupted, some programs never recover.

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After a random shooting in Austin, Texas, left three people dead, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said that the suspect had past criminal offenses and “serious issues.” The 32-year-old suspect was ...