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A CDC watchdog and public health advocacy and health justice group.

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Header: "Take Action". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo. Body text: "Remove RFK Jr. petition: We continue to call for the removal of RFK Jr. Stand Up For Science has created its own petition calling for the removal of RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. We encourage you to read it and sign on. With the major increase in spread of COVID, flu, RSV, and measles in the US, we need to keep ourselves and our communities safe using KF94/KN95/N95 masking and as many layers of protection as possible. Our Safer Gathering Guide provides recommendations for safer meetings and gatherings. Please continue to share it!" Footer: "The Weather Report 1/18/26, peoplescdc.org" Header: “Get the WR in Your Inbox”. Along with the “People’s CDC” logo. Body text: "Access hyperlinks and read the full report on our website or subscribe to our Substack to receive the weekly report in your inbox: substack.com/peoplescdc Check out PeoplesCDC.org for more action items, petitions, and toolkits. With love, People’s CDC Weather Report" Footer: "The Weather Report 1/18/26, peoplescdc.org"
January 18, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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Exercise Precautions as COVID levels are High Across the US, Take Action Demanding for the Removal of RFK Jr., and No Cost Access to Paxlovid Renewed One Year
Header: “People’s CDC” logo. A line graph’s title: “Wastewater levels may have reached peak.” The Y axis is COVID concentration levels from Very Low to Very High. The X-axis shows dates from Jan 4, 2025, through January 3, 2026—the line graph peaks in January, August, September, and December 2025. Levels decline nationally in October but begin a slight upward trend in late November 2025, slight decrease, and then a substantial increase in December 206. Text at the bottom: “People’s CDC. Source: CDC." Footer: "The Weather Report 1/18/26, peoplescdc.org" Header: "Emergency Room Use" Along with the “People’s CDC” logo. Body text: "Another sign of the profound impact of COVID is the percentage of emergency room visits involving a new COVID diagnosis. According to the CDC, the proportion of Emergency Room visits involving a COVID diagnosis has increased to 0.9% on January 3rd from 0.4% on December 6th, an increase indicating the severity of COVID among the general population." Footer: "The Weather Report 1/18/26, peoplescdc.org" Header: "Vaccines and Treatment". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo. Body text: "Vaccination with the most updated boosters of COVID, flu, and RSV remains safe and effective at decreasing one’s risk for death and hospitalization from these diseases. It is essential that we all stay up to date with the latest available vaccination. The CDC’s free vaccine finder tool, vaccines.gov, remains broken, but many pharmacies and local health departments offer these vaccines. When you arrive at your appointment, ask the pharmacist to confirm whether your insurance will cover the full cost." Footer: "The Weather Report 1/18/26, peoplescdc.org" Header: "Wins". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo. Body text: "Nearly 15,000 nurses walked off the job this week in New York City in the largest nursing strike in NYC history. The striking nurses, organized by the New York State Nurses Association, are demanding pay increases, staffing guarantees, and protections against workplace violence. An additional 750 nurses in Flint, Michigan, organized by Teamsters Local 332, have been on strike for over 130 days. These nurses work at the Henry Ford Genesys hospital and are rightfully demanding safer nurse-to-patient staffing ratios that will benefit both nurses and patients." Footer: "The Weather Report 1/18/26, peoplescdc.org"
January 18, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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Header: "Take Action". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Oppose the current nominee for Surgeon General! Casey Means, who holds a medical degree but did not complete medical residency, is the current nominee for surgeon general. Her nomination hearing was recently delayed. Remove RFK Jr. petition. Stand Up For Science has created its own petition calling for the removal of RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. We encourage you to read and sign on." Footer: "The Weather Report 12/22/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: “Get the WR in Your Inbox”. Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Access hyperlinks and read the full report on our website or subscribe to our Substack to receive the weekly report in your inbox: substack.com/peoplescdc Check out PeoplesCDC.org for more action items, petitions, and toolkits. With love, People’s CDC Weather Report" Footer: "The Weather Report 12/22/25, peoplescdc.org"
December 22, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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COVID levels increasing, Safer Holiday Gatherings Videos and Resources, ACIP Meeting Takes Wrong Direction, and Take Action to Oppose Casey Means as Nominee for Surgeon General
Header: “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Current Epidemic Growth Status based on emergency department visits as of December 16. The text above the map: “COVID Infections Growing or Likely Growing in 31 States Up from 17 States.” “Growing” states include California, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. “Likely Growing” states are Alabama, Arizona, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas. One state is “Likely Declining,” which is Hawaii. “Not Changing" states are Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.” Text at the bottom reads “People’s CDC. Source: WastewaterSCAN.” Footer: "The Weather Report 12/22/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: "Variants". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "As of December 20, 2025, the CDC’s wastewater variant tracking shows that variant XFG, as known as “Stratus,” still makes up a majority of infections, predicted to account for over 61% down from 69% of all infections. The variant XFG is decreasing from its peak in dominance earlier this fall where it contributed to 71-74% of all US cases. XFG.14.1 is starting to gain traction and is estimated to make up 15% up from 10% of all cases. WHO has noted that current vaccines should continue to offer protection from XFG variants." Footer: "The Weather Report 12/22/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: “People’s CDC” logo in teal. A set of stacked bar charts in one month intervals on the horizontal x-axis and percentage of circulating variants on the vertical y-axis. The first label is January 18, 2025. The last date shown is November 22,2025. The estimated percentage on November 22, 2025 shows XFG in dark blue as 61% and XFG.14.1 shows as gray-blue at 15%.These are estimations based on a reading of the graph as a static image. Text at the bottom reads “People’s CDC. Source: WastewaterSCAN.” Footer: "The Weather Report 12/22/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: "Vaccines". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Vaccination with the most updated boosters of COVID, flu, and RSV remains safe and effective at decreasing one’s risk for death and hospitalization from these diseases. Additionally, last week, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met and rescinded recommendations for universal Hepatitis B vaccination for newborns. We strongly condemn this decision made by numerous new members of ACIP who came into the role with preexisting anti-vax ideology." Footer: "The Weather Report 12/22/25, peoplescdc.org"
December 22, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Header: "Vaccines". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Vaccination with the most updated boosters of COVID, Flu and RSV is proven to be both safe and effective at decreasing one’s risk for death and hospitalization from these diseases. It is important that we all keep up to date with the latest version of each vaccination. The CDC’s free vaccine finder tool vaccines.gov is broken, but many pharmacies and local health departments offer these vaccines. When you arrive at your appointment, ask the pharmacist to check to see if your insurance policy will cover the full cost. If you don’t have insurance or if your insurance does not cover the full cost of the updated COVID, Flu and RSV vaccinations, contact your local health department." Footer: "The Weather Report 12/2/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: “Get the WR in Your Inbox”. Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Access hyperlinks and read the full report on our website or subscribe to our Substack to receive the weekly report in your inbox: substack.com/peoplescdc Check out PeoplesCDC.org for more action items, petitions, and toolkits. With love, People’s CDC Weather Report" Footer: "The Weather Report 12/2/25, peoplescdc.org"
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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This week, we will discuss the National Day of Mourning, World AIDS Day, and the return of CDC COVID data post-shutdown.
Header: "Emergency Room Use". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Another sign of the serious impact of COVID is the percent of emergency room visits involving a new COVID diagnosis. According to the CDC, the proportion of Emergency Room visits involving a COVID diagnosis is in the “very low” category with 0.34% as of November 25th. A note on the CDC website says to keep in mind that “current estimates may be impacted by holiday reporting effects and should be interpreted with greater uncertainty." Footer: "The Weather Report 12/2/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: “People’s CDC” logo in teal. U.S. map color-coded in purple, teal and gray displaying the CDC COVID Model: Current Epidemic Growth Status based on emergency department visits as of November 25, where purple tones indicate “Growing” or “Likely Growing”, teal tones indicate “Declining” or “Likely Declining”, and gray indicates “Not Changing.” States without predictions are white. Text above map: “COVID infections “Growing” or “Likely Growing” in 17 states. “Growing” states are mainly in the center of the map as well as on the East Coast. “Likely Growing” are in the Midwest, Upper-South and East Coast. The “Likely Declining” states are on the West Coast and also include two states further East. Gray “Not Changing" are the Upper-East Coast along the Canadian Border, Coastal South, Southern Midwest, and in Idaho, Montana, Hawaii and Alaska. Text at the bottom reads “People’s CDC. Source: WastewaterSCAN.” Footer: "The Weather Report 12/2/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: "Variants". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "As of November 21, 2025, The CDC’s wastewater variant tracking shows that variant XFG, AKA “Stratus,” still makes up a majority of infections, predicted to account for over 69% of all infections. CDC SARS-CoV-2 variant proportions are published every four weeks on Tuesdays. The variant XFG is decreasing from its peak in dominance earlier this fall where it contributed to 71-74% of all US cases. XFG.14.1 is starting to gain traction and is estimated to make up 10% of all cases by the weeks of 10/26 - 11/22/2025. WHO has noted that current vaccines should offer protection from XFG variants." Footer: "The Weather Report 12/2/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: “People’s CDC” logo in teal. A set of stacked bar charts in one month intervals on the horizontal x-axis and percentage of circulating variants on the vertical y-axis. The first label is November 21st, 2024. The last date shown is November 22,2025. The estimated percentage on November 22, 2025 shows XFG in dark blue as 69%, XFG.14.1 shows as gray-blue at 10%, XFZ represented by red as 6%, and XFG.6 is gray at 5%. These are estimations based on a reading of the graph as a static image. Text at the bottom reads “People’s CDC. Source: WastewaterSCAN.” Footer: "The Weather Report 12/2/25, peoplescdc.org"
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Header: "Take Action". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Oppose the current nominee for surgeon general! Casey Means, who has a medical degree but did not complete medical residency training, is the current nominee for surgeon general. Her nomination hearing was recently delayed. She is a health influencer through social media and has focused only on natural products and natural immunity to protect against COVID, by promoting health products through her business. We will provide a separate announcement in a few days on specific instructions to oppose her nomination.” Footer: "The Weather Report 11/18/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: “Get the WR in Your Inbox”. Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Access hyperlinks and read the full report on our website or subscribe to our Substack to receive the weekly report in your inbox: substack.com/peoplescdc Check out PeoplesCDC.org for more action items, petitions, and toolkits. With love, People’s CDC Weather Report" Footer: "The Weather Report 11/18/25, peoplescdc.org"
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Government funding restored but disease surveillance delayed, COVID wastewater levels rise slightly, and take action to protect vaccines among kids and oppose Casey Means as Surgeon General.
Header: "Variants". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "The CDC’s variant tracking dashboard has not been recently updated. As a result, we will resume the reporting of COVID variants once updated information is provided." Footer: "The Weather Report 11/18/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: "Other Public Health Threats". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Although the U.S. government shutdown has ended due to the passing of the stopgap funding bill, Republicans got what they wanted by only committing to a vote and not ensuring ongoing funding to support healthcare premiums under the Affordable Care Act. This funding is needed to prevent the doubling of out-of-pocket premiums for the 24 million Americans who do not get their insurance through an employer or Medicare/Medicaid." Footer: "The Weather Report 11/18/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: "Long COVID". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Two major studies on potential treatments related to Long COVID and its associated symptoms were recently released. The first study was a randomized clinical trial in JAMA Neurology which focused on treatments such as online cognitive training, a structured cognitive rehabilitation program, and transcranial direct current stimulation. The study reported their ineffectiveness in improving cognitive symptoms and demonstrated the need for therapeutics to address Long COVID symptoms. The second study was also a randomized clinical trial in JAMA Network Open which focused on resistance exercise among individual persistent symptoms after a COVID infection.” Footer: "The Weather Report 11/18/25, peoplescdc.org" Header: "Take Action". Along with the “People’s CDC” logo in teal. Body text: "Oppose the current nominee for surgeon general! Casey Means, who has a medical degree but did not complete medical residency training, is the current nominee for surgeon general. Her nomination hearing was recently delayed. She is a health influencer through social media and has focused only on natural products and natural immunity to protect against COVID, by promoting health products through her business. We will provide a separate announcement in a few days on specific instructions to oppose her nomination.” Footer: "The Weather Report 11/18/25, peoplescdc.org"
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM