Many of the people who are now eligible to receive a booster shot received their initial vaccine early in the vaccination program and will benefit from additional protection. With the Delta variant’s dominance as the circulating strain and cases of COVID-19 increasing significantly across the Unit...
“Following the Biden–Harris Administration’s launch of the largestadult vaccination programin our nation’s history, COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives, kept countless people out of the hospital, and provided peace of mind for the ...
The federal government has been providing Covid vaccines to everyone in the U.S. for free during the pandemic. But the Biden administration is working on a plan to transition the vaccination program to the commercial market as soon as 2023, which means people will have to start paying for...
It promotes justice because health care personnel put themselves at risk and will be essential to carry out the vaccination program. Vaccinating healthcare personnel also has the potential to mitigate health inequities, because the group includes a broad range of occupations, inclusive of low wage ...
“Last Friday, the Department of Public Health and Human Services submitted Montana's draft COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” said Ebelt. “This is one step a very important step in the process of preparing for when the vaccine does be...
As if that wasn’t enough, multiple states also have passed laws impacting employers looking to implement a COVID-19 vaccination program. State Laws Regarding Vaccine Mandates Montana recently passed one of the country’s strictest laws regarding COVID-19 vaccination: The law prohibits employers ...
"When a COVID-19 vaccine is authorized by FDA and recommended by ACIP, vaccination in the initial phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program (phase 1a) should be offered to both 1) health care personnel and 2) residents of long-term care facilities," read the approved language from the ...
The COVID-19 vaccination effort is well underway in the US, with over 98.2 million administered doses and 10.1% of the population fully vaccinated against the virus as of press time. This week, a recent survey found that US adults prefer a...
The newly released study incorporated the results of a 27-country analysis on the health and economic impact of COVID-19 vaccination. The analysis finds that the scale-up speed, a focus on at-risk populations and the choice of COVID-19 vaccine brands are critical to structuring successful pr...
The program found that vaccination coverage for vaccines including tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap), as well as for the meningococcal ACWY vaccine, was generally stable during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there was a notable decrease in the percentage of adolescents wh...