Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Moderna Inc. announced that its mRNA-1273 vaccine candidate against COVID-19 is 94.5% effective, according to early data.
The AHA will host a call today, Nov. 16, from 4-5 p.m. ET with leaders from the Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and other federal agencies to discuss the delivery and administration of monoclonal antibody therapies.
As of Nov. 6, about 60% of the nation鈥檚 retail pharmacies have agreed to participate in a federal program to administer COVID-19 vaccines at no cost to patients once authorized or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration, the departments of Health and Human Services and Defense announced.
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The AHA will host a call on Monday, Nov. 16, from 4-5 p.m. ET with leaders from the Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and other federal agencies to discuss the delivery and administration of monoclonal antibody therapies鈥
鈥淒on鈥檛 let perfect be the enemy of the good鈥 is a quote credited to the French writer and thinker Voltaire. Although he died in 1778, that phrase is very appropriate today when discussing the Affordable Care Act.
With the COVID-19 pandemic reaching the point in which vaccines against the coronavirus may soon be publicly available, the AHA is helping hospitals and health systems prepare for their arrival, while promoting public confidence in Food and Drug Administration-approved SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.
To continue amplifying the important message of protecting against both the flu and COVID-19, AHA鈥檚 Wear A Mask and United Against the Flu campaigns released new resources, including new sample social media messages and graphics that hospitals and health systems can use to reiterate the importance鈥
The Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has released guidance on considerations for health care providers exploring high-flow nasal cannula therapy, a less-invasive oxygen therapy than mechanical ventilation that has shown鈥
The Department of Health and Human Services will host an additional webinar Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. ET on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 Oct. 6 guidance on COVID-19 data reporting requirements for hospitals that participate in Medicare.