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Can Children Consent to the COVID Vaccine? The Case of Foster Care and Juvenile Justice

Bill of Health

Despite pediatric COVID-19 vaccine availability, many youth remain unvaccinated , and are thus at higher risk of life-altering outcomes as a result of contracting COVID-19. [1]. Youth in the foster care system and those who are justice-involved face additional challenges during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary | Monthly Update 2023 – January

SQA

Until EUDAMED is brought fully online, a series of performance study application/notification documents have been created to support performance study procedures with respect to the IVDR (see MDCG 2022-19). A concerted and collaborative effort is essential to address this threat to global health, economies, and security effectively.

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The BFDs – The Ten Best Prescription Drug/Medical Device Decisions of 2023

Drug & Device Law

Plaintiff knew about it, too, since he signed an informed consent document mentioning it. But it pales in comparison to express preemption under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (“PREP”) Act, which was designed to protect from litigation everyone involved in responding to a formally declared public health emergency.

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