COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics
On December 16, 2020, occupational therapist Kelly Casey got a history-making shot in her left arm as the first Johns Hopkins staff to be vaccinated.
Just over a year ago, the AHA joined hospital and health system leaders at the White House to announce the Dynamic Ventilator Reserve, a public-private online initiative to track and help distribute available ventilators and associated supplies to areas of the country with high COVID-19 infection…
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assessment affirms the ability of the two authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to prevent hospitalization in fully vaccinated adults ages 65 and older.
On a recent Saturday in South Philadelphia, Tyrique Glasgow volunteered to be a patient ambassador to spread the word about a one-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic being run by Penn Medicine and Mercy Catholic Medical Center in a local gym.
The Health Resources and Services Administration released fact sheets in English and Spanish on patient rights and provider responsibilities regarding access to COVID-19 vaccines.
An independent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee recommended immediate resumption of the administration of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.
Sarasota Memorial created a video addressing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and fears that are preventing people from getting their shots.
In this AHA Advancing Health podcast, Sara Jumping Eagle, M.D., and Kaylee Merrell, R.N., of the Indian Health Service discuss the plan to reduce the disproportionate COVID-19 infection rates in Indigenous communities through vaccine distribution and an administration strategy with national and…
President Biden announced that the nation has administered its 200 millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose, a milestone reached earlier than projected when vaccines were first authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration.
As part of National Minority Health Month (April), AHA shares takeaways from a conversation with the Henry Ford Health System and Islamic Center of America about their collaboration to increase COVID-19 vaccinations in the Muslim community around Detroit.