FDA Poised to Authorize Pfizer Covid-19 Vax for Kids Ages 12-15
Manufacturer expects to file for full vaccine approval by the end of May The FDA is expected to...
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AMA Updates CPT Codes in Anticipation of FDA Authorization of Novavax Covid-19 Vax
Novavax joins other Covid-19 manufacturers in garnering unique CPT codes The American Medical...
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Covid-19: U.K. Study Confirms Higher Risk Among Minorities
Researchers analyzed data for 17 million people Compared to White patients, minority groups in the...
Read MoreCMS Moves to Bolster Covid-19 Recovery in Rural, Underserved Areas
New rule would fund residencies, require thorough reporting on immunizations and health surveillance The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule designed to support health care workers in rural...
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$100 Savings Bonds Offered to Young People in West Virginia Who Get COVID-19 Shot
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens and young adults in West Virginia will...
Read MoreTime to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees
Insurers voluntarily set the charges aside earlier in the pandemic — but that means those same health plans can decide to reinstate them.
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U.S. Will Help India in Fight Against COVID-19: Biden
MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States will help India as it struggles...
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COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Mandatory for Houston Methodist Hospital Workers
MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All 26,000 Houston Methodist workers must get a...
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Guidance Updated for Assessing Allergy Risk of COVID-19 Vaccines
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In an editorial published online April 15 in the...
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Biden Gives Businesses Incentives to Help Workers Get COVID-19 Shots
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As demand for COVID-19 vaccination in the United...
Read MoreCensorship or Misinformation? DeSantis and YouTube Spar Over Covid Roundtable Takedown.
The Florida governor considers the pushback he received from the online video platform to be “Orwellian.” But the scientists featured at the event made specific statements YouTube deemed as “misinformation,” at odds with current public health recommendations for controlling the spread of the covid virus.
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Supply May Soon Outstrip Demand in U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Since the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved...
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FDA: Multiple Violations Found at Baltimore Plant Making COVID-19 Vaccines
WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Improper disinfection and not following...
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J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Used, but Carry Blood Clot Warning
TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A warning about a possible link to rare blood...
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Every American Adult Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As of Monday, every American aged 16 years or...
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AAN: Stroke Occurs in 2.2 Percent of Patients Admitted to ICU With COVID-19
MONDAY, April 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19 admitted to the...
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Europe Surpasses 1 Million COVID-19 Deaths
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 death toll in Europe has surpassed 1...
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Senators Urge Biden to Waive Rules That Restrict COVID-19 Vaccine Production
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States should support efforts to...
Read More‘Explained by KHN’: Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law
In this edition of “Explained by KHN” Emmarie Huetteman covers how the $1.9 trillion covid relief law will make health insurance coverage significantly more affordable for millions of people.
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FDA to Decide ‘Quickly’ on Pfizer Request to Approve COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 12 to 15
MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer request to expand emergency use...
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