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Resources
COVID-19 & Flu Information.
Gain an understanding of the how the vaccine works, basic understanding of health consequences of the disease and treatment and prevention, and vaccination information, such as clinics offering service. Viruses are more likely to severely impact people with underlying conditions, such as sickle cell anemia.
Newsletters.
Read our biweekly newsletter about developing sickle cell therapies and new legislation for the disease. Be updated on our upcoming events, current events/findings and progress on sickle cell disease and community.
Legislation.
The US House of Representatives voted on the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) spending bill, an amendment will be included for $2 million in dedicated funding for the SCD data collection program at CDC. Read more about this spending bill, its benefits for the sickle cell community.