COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics
COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent an estimated 265,000 COVID-19 infections, 107,000 hospitalizations and 39,000 deaths among Medicare beneficiaries between January and May 2021, according to a study released by the Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Office of the Assistant鈥
The Food and Drug Administration鈥檚 Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Oct. 1 announced that it will meet later this month for a pair of significant discussions on COVID-19 vaccines.
Front-line workers who share COVID-19 information and stories on social media are having a positive effect in the fight against the pandemic
Tampa General Hospital released a powerful video that captures health care workers鈥 fighting spirit while urging the community to 鈥渄o your part鈥 and get vaccinated.
Florida man survives COVID-19 by receiving rare blood treatment and encourages others to get vaccinated.
Getting all health care personnel vaccinated against COVID-19 is the right thing to do to keep patients, staff and communities safe. Using a federal regulatory approach to achieve this important goal introduces new challenges that the AHA is working to address.
Adults with a disability are more likely than adults without one to report difficulty getting a COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced workplace guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act鈥檚 applicability to disclosures and requests for information about whether a person has received a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged clinicians to educate pregnant patients about the benefits and safety of COVID-19 vaccination; and encourage and offer vaccination to patients who are pregnant, recently pregnant or might become pregnant to increase vaccination rates in this鈥
The AHA, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association applauded the recent decision by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to allow access to a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for nurses, physicians and others working in health care鈥