Washington, Sept. 14 -- Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) has been awarded a $255,100 federal grant through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to strengthen vaccine-preventable disease prevention and response efforts in American Samoa.
The $255,100 award, through the CDC's Strengthening Vaccine-Preventable Disease Prevention and Response program, will support the American Samoa Department of Health's ongoing efforts to prevent, monitor, and respond to vaccine-preventable diseases and strengthen public health p...