COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics
In AHA鈥檚 newest #MyWhy video, a hospital Spanish interpreter discusses concerns he hears from the Latino community about the COVID-19 vaccine as well as what led him to get the vaccine.
We applaud the recent actions of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowing access to a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for nurses, physicians and others working in health care settings. We support every effort to protect鈥
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded grants to Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital and two universities to research and develop vaccine candidates that provide broad protective immunity to multiple coronavirus strains.
Data from the nation鈥檚 initial set of patients receiving COVID-19 booster shots found similar rates and types of adverse reactions, such as pain at the injection site, headache or fatigue, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21244
RE: Forthcoming Interim Final Rule Implementing a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Hospitals and Other Health Care Providers Participating in Medicare and鈥
Commenting on a forthcoming Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings receiving Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement, AHA urged the agency to include appropriate safeguards to preserve access to care in all communities鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the agency will pay for Medicare beneficiaries鈥 booster doses, without cost sharing.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention early Friday morning opted for a broad endorsement of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, issuing interim guidance that recommends boosters for many vaccinated individuals, including those in high-risk occupational and institutional settings.
Colorado mom of a two-year old hospitalized for COVID-19 encourages people to get vaccinated 鈥渇or our young children who can鈥檛.鈥
Leaders of children鈥檚 hospitals applaud expanded vaccine eligibility among kids as an important step toward ending the pandemic.