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Liability for COVID-19 Vaccine Harms: We Need to Do Better

Bill of Health

COVID-19 vaccines are extremely safe , and serious harms are rare. But rare does not mean the risk is zero; thus, we need a way to determine which people have plausible claims of harm from the vaccines, and we must then compensate them quickly and generously. By Dorit Reiss.

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AMA Updates COVID-19 Vaccine CPT Codes

Electronic Health Reporter

The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set has been updated by the CPT Editorial Panel to include vaccine and administration codes that are unique to a new formulation of […]. The article AMA Updates COVID-19 Vaccine CPT Codes appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Editorial AMA CPT codes AMA Updates COVID-19 Vaccine CPT Codes CPT codes for COVID vaccines Pfizer vaccine code

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AMA Announces CPT Update For Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

Electronic Health Reporter

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set has been updated by the CPT Editorial Panel to include vaccine and administration codes for pediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed […]. The article AMA Announces CPT Update For Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Editorial American Medical Association Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine

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Pfizer forecasts $100B in sales, fueled by COVID-19 vaccine, pill

Healthcare Dive

The company estimated revenue from its COVID-19 vaccine and new antiviral pill Paxlovid will total $54 billion this year

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What Happened to the COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver?

Bill of Health

In June 2022, after almost two years of debate over a potential COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver, the World Trade Organization adopted the Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement (“WTO Decision”), which provided for a partial waiver of intellectual property rights.

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COVID-19 vaccine saved millions of lives, study calculates

Healthcare Dive

The vaccines also reduced infections and hospitalizations, which freed up hospital resources, researchers at the Commonwealth Fund and Yale School of Public Health concluded

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COVID-19 vaccines, boosters keep kids out of the ER: study

Fierce Healthcare

COVID-19 vaccines, boosters keep kids out of the ER: study fdiamond Tue, 01/31/2023 - 15:33

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COVID-19: Vaccine mandate enforced in Austria

Healthcare It News

With rising case numbers in across the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region and the rest of Europe, a fully vaccinated status might become compulsory for the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) soon – at least in some countries.

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Tracking U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Donations

KFF

COVID-19 vaccine dose donations in order to gauge progress towards meeting stated global vaccination goals. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Health Policy Coronavirus VaccinesThis analysis assesses U.S.

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Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine technology

Healthcare Dive

The biotech claims its rivals’ vaccine Comirnaty, one of the world’s top-selling pharmaceutical products, infringes on two patents covering its messenger RNA technology

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COVID-19 vaccines protect against more than just COVID: study

Fierce Healthcare

COVID-19 vaccines protect against more than just COVID: study. fdiamond. Mon, 12/19/2022 - 12:03

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FDA clears Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine as 4th option in US

Healthcare Dive

The regulator’s decision comes more than a year after the main part of the principal trial was completed, raising questions about the shot’s effectiveness against omicron

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COVID-19 vaccine prices are going up. It shouldn’t be our focus.

Healthcare Dive

Vaccinating as many people as possible to reduce the spread of respiratory illness that can be especially life-threatening for the youngest and oldest Americans is key, argues vaccine law professor Richard Hughes IV

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KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Views on the U.S. Role In Global COVID-19 Response

KFF

This Vaccine Monitor survey shows the public is largely supportive of the U.S. role in distributing COVID-19 vaccines globally, as well as other response efforts including the distribution of masks and COVID-19 rapid tests.

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Tracking Global COVID-19 Vaccine Equity

KFF

This analysis looks at global COVID-19 vaccination efforts by income-level and region to assess the equity gap in both vaccination coverage and rates of administration. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Health Policy Coronavirus Vaccines

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FDA advisers recommend Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for youngest children

Healthcare Dive

Independent experts unanimously supported use of both shots in children aged 6 months to 5 years old, clearing the way for an FDA decision

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Data Lights the Path Toward Ethical COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Kurt Waltenbaugh, CEO at Carrot Health.

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Why COVID-19 vaccines might become a yearly thing

Fierce Healthcare

Why COVID-19 vaccines might become a yearly thing. fdiamond. Wed, 09/07/2022 - 09:40

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US health officials propose annual COVID-19 vaccination for most Americans

Modern Healthcare

The FDA's simplified approach aims to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot

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U.S. International COVID-19 Vaccine Donations Tracker – Updated as of January 20

KFF

COVID-19 vaccine donation deliveries globally. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Health PolicyThis tracker will be updated regularly to provide data on U.S.

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The Year Ahead: Preparing For Widespread COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment

Electronic Health Reporter

The COVID-19 pandemic placed significant strain on providers, causing a demand for care that […]. The article The Year Ahead: Preparing For Widespread COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Editorial COVID vaccine GYANT Stefan Behrens

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Commonwealth Fund: COVID-19 vaccine prevented more than 18M hospitalizations, 3M deaths

Fierce Healthcare

Commonwealth Fund: COVID-19 vaccine prevented more than 18M hospitalizations, 3M deaths. rking. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 15:04

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Text messages move the needle on COVID-19 vaccinations

Healthcare It News

As communities across the nation seek new ways to bring COVID-19 vaccination rates up to levels that can more effectively mitigate the spread of variants, they are looking for new and better ways to reach those who are just hesitant, undecided or unaware of how to get vaccinated.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Tracking Spotlights Patient Matching Challenges

Healthcare IT Today

More than 200 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the United States, and another 3 million doses are given daily, recent data shows. The following is a guest article by Joaquim Neto, Chief Product Officer at Verato.

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The Supreme Court’s Rulings on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Explained

Bill of Health

In a pair of rulings issued January 13 , the Supreme Court put on hold the federal vaccine-or-test requirements for large employers , but allowed federal vaccination requirements for health care workers to take effect while they are litigated in the lower federal courts.

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Tracking Global COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: An Update

KFF

This updated analysis looks at global COVID-19 vaccination efforts by income-level and region to assess the equity gap in both vaccination coverage and rates of administration. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Health Policy Coronavirus Vaccines

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Bivalent Covid-19 Vaccines — A Cautionary Tale

NEJM

Since the rollout of bivalent vaccine boosters targeting omicron subvariants, research has suggested they don’t elicit superior immune responses as compared with monovalent boosters. What happened

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UnitedHealthcare will reimburse providers for COVID-19 vaccine underpayments

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealthcare will reimburse providers for COVID-19 vaccine underpayments. pminemyer. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 12:12

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CMS extends COVID-19 vaccine deadline for health workers in 24 states

Healthcare Dive

New guidance from CMS sets different vaccine deadlines for healthcare workers in half the country, which could create confusion. Further complicating compliance is Texas' current shield from any deadline

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Remember the Babies: The Need for Off-Label Pediatric Use of COVID-19 Vaccines

Bill of Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is failing parents by preventing off-label use of our existing COVID-19 vaccines in the under-five set. Give us the vaccine to help protect our kids, shorten quarantines, and keep children in care they all clamor.

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Experts search for a one-and-done, all-purpose COVID-19 vaccine

Fierce Healthcare

Experts search for a one-and-done, all-purpose COVID-19 vaccine. fdiamond. Wed, 10/26/2022 - 09:13

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Google takes on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Mobi Health News

The tech giant is adding new searches for COVID-19 vaccines, new funds for fact-checking initiatives and efforts to remove misleading content.

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U.S. International COVID-19 Vaccine Donations Tracker – Updated as of April 17

KFF

COVID-19 vaccine donation deliveries globally. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Health PolicyThis tracker will be updated regularly to provide data on U.S.

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FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for young children

Healthcare Dive

The much-anticipated decision follows two days after a panel of independent experts unanimously recommended expanding the shots’ use. A CDC panel is meeting Friday and Saturday to develop specific recommendations

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10 rural states launch lawsuit against CMS' COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

Fierce Healthcare

10 rural states launch lawsuit against CMS' COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. dmuoio. Thu, 11/11/2021 - 12:57