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Unlocking the mRNA Platform Technology: Walking the Talk with Investment Protection

Bill of Health

By Aparajita Lath Two articles published last month in the BMJ analyze the public investment and financing of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, highlighting the extensive government funding that has supported the development of mRNA technology from 1985 to 2022. government. It is generally known that the U.S.

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Milwaukee County Addresses Health Equity with Data and GIS Technology

Healthcare IT Today

On May 20, 2019, Milwaukee County became the first governing board in the US to pass a resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis. Local government needs to take a leadership role and we intend to do so.”. “It Milwaukee County used the same approach when COVID-19 vaccines became available.

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The Biden Administration’s Whole-of-Government Approach to Equity – in Health and Beyond

Health Populi

Here’s a key detail in the fine print of the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government: “ Equal opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, and our diversity is one of our country’s greatest strengths. economy and social fabric.

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The Right Tool for the Job: Supporting Vaccination Rates with Universal Paid Sick Leave

Bill of Health

When COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, we again saw a stark pattern of inequities by neighborhood. In 2019, Dallas had passed an ordinance offering residents paid sick leave, which gives workers paid time off to care for themselves or their loved ones. Credit: COVID-19 Health Inequities in Cities Dashboard.

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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]. In this post, I argue that young people should have the opportunity to consent to vaccines. By Victoria Kalumbi.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary 4 | Monthly Update 2021

SQA

The NMPA initially released a draft guidance document concerning DMF record filing in early 2019. Backgrounder – Government of Canada Investments in Biomanufacturing, Development of COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics, and Research, 18 May 2021. China’s NMPA has published Announcement No.

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Against American Public Health Exceptionalism

Bill of Health

The previous record was set in 2020 and, before that, in 2019. While the National Institute on Drug Abuse Director characterizes America’s drug overdose mortality as “truly staggering” and the White House calls “the accelerating pace of overdose deaths ‘unacceptable,’” our government refuses to make meaningful changes to reverse course.