The latest updates for August 4, 2022


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CF Foundation Estimates Increase in Cystic Fibrosis Population

Last week, we announced that
the population of people with cystic fibrosis has increased over the past decade ([link removed]). Today, there are nearly 40,000 people with CF in the U.S., and an estimated 105,000 people have been diagnosed with CF in 94 countries.

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Introducing our 2022 Impact Grant Recipients

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of our Impact Grants! Each recipient will receive up to $10,000 to lead a project or program to support people living with the disease.
Learn more about the four recipients ([link removed]), and what they are doing to help empower, connect, and support the CF community through different milestones of their lives.

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FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization to Novavax

In case you missed it, the FDA granted emergency use authorization to Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine. Novavax’s vaccine will be available as a two-dose primary series for people 18 and older. The CF Foundation encourages all people with cystic fibrosis to get the COVID-19 vaccine when they are able.

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Role Reversal: When Someone with CF Becomes a Caregiver

Drew Dotson, an adult with cystic fibrosis, struggled with the idea that she may be burdening those who have helped provide her care. However,
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when she had the opportunity to become a caregiver to her husband, Ramón.

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