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CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
CDC（疾病管理予防センター） (CDC (shippei kanri yobō sentā))
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leading federal public health agency in the United States, operating under HHS. The CDC conducts research on disease prevention, monitors health trends, responds to outbreaks and public health emergencies, and provides health information to the public. It develops vaccination schedules and clinical guidelines used by healthcare providers nationwide. The CDC's website (cdc.gov) is an authoritative source of health information including vaccine recommendations, travel health advisories, and disease statistics.
The CDC's vaccine recommendations inform which preventive services must be covered at no cost under ACA-compliant insurance plans.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) |
| Japanese (日本語) | CDC（疾病管理予防センター） |
| Chinese (中文) | 美国疾病控制和预防中心 |
| Korean (한국어) | CDC (질병통제예방센터) |
| Portuguese | CDC (Centros de Controle e Prevenção de Doenças) |
| Spanish | CDC (Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades) |
| Filipino | CDC |
| Thai | ศูนย์ควบคุมและป้องกันโรค |
| Vietnamese | Trung tâm kiểm soát và phòng ngừa dịch bệnh |
| Romanization | CDC (shippei kanri yobō sentā) |
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