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The Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 11 announced it would purchase from Moderna 100 million additional doses of its mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s Dec. 11 emergency use authorization of Pfizer, Inc.’s BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, AHA released a Special Bulletin with important details for hospitals and health systems.
It was not at all the year I expected, and it certainly wasn’t the year any of us wanted. But, through it all, I continually found inspiration. Even now in the uncertainty of what 2021 will bring, I’m reassured knowing that no matter what, the teams who power our hospitals and health systems across…
The Food and Drug Administration late last night granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Pfizer, Inc. for its BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for its immediate administration across the country. Health care workers and nursing home residents will receive first priority and…
The Food and Drug Administration today granted an emergency use authorization to Pfizer, Inc. for its BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for its immediate administration across the country. The vaccine is administered in two doses, 21 days apart, and requires ultracold (minus-70 degrees…
AHA statement on FDA Emergency Use Authorization of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine from President and CEO Rick Pollack.
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis based on 14 states found that the cumulative incidence of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases among American Indian and Alaska Native persons was 3.5 times higher than among white persons, underscoring the need to develop collaborative…
AHA letter that outlines initial policy priorities for Biden Administration first 100 days.
The AHA expresses support for the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 8094), legislation that aims to reduce and prevent burnout, behavioral disorders and suicide among health care professionals. View the House and Senate letters under Key Resources below…
The AHA expresses support for the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4349), legislation that aims to reduce and prevent burnout, behavioral disorders and suicide among health care professionals.