By Rachel Levine MD – The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life-saving vaccination at a global level, putting millions at risk for life-threatening diseases. We saw notable decreases in childhood vaccine ordering and administration between 2019 and 2020.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The pandemic may be showing signs of winding down, but health care costs are not. In Massachusetts, a fight is shaping up over whether one of the most prestigious hospital systems needs to save money, while antitrust cases…
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, announced 20 winners of the Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention (P4) Challenge, a nationwide competition to increase pediatric vaccination rates and well-child visits.
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to ensure that Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19 and to reduce stress across the nation’s health care system, CMS is encouraging those with Medicare who are fully vaccinated to get a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Kate Ruder – Melissa Blatzer was determined to get her three children caught up on their routine immunizations on a recent Saturday morning at a walk-in clinic in this Denver suburb. It had been about a year since the kids’ last shots, a delay Blatzer chalked up to the pandemic.
At its Special Meeting recently, the American Medical Association House of Delegates approved a resolution stating that only licensed physicians should determine whether a person should receive a medical exemption from vaccines.
Following the CDC’s recommendation to make 5-11 year old children eligible for COVID-19 vaccines after the FDA’s authorization, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued this statement on the landmark moment to increase children’s protection during this pandemic:
The Administration is requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The emergency regulation issued by CMS protects those fighting this virus on the front lines while also delivering assurances to individuals and their families that they will be protected when seeking care.
By Devin Partida – The most important component in COVID-19 vaccines may not be messenger RNA (mRNA) but water. Ultra purified water, carefully filtered and conditioned to exceptionally high standards, is a vital component of vaccines that is saving millions of lives.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Should covid vaccines be mandated? The answer to that question has become predictably partisan, as with almost everything else associated with the pandemic.
HHS has released guidance to address how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule applies to various entities’ requests for information related to an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status. This week’s Friday Five highlights five FAQ’s regarding HIPAA, the COVID-19 vaccination and the workplace.
By Rae Ellen Bichell – San Juan County, Colorado, can boast that 99.9% of its eligible population has received at least one dose of covid-19 vaccine, putting it in the top 10 counties in the nation, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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