covid-19 vaccine

AMA Update 502: Is COVID going around again? Most recent COVID variant, measles cases and listeria outbreak 2024

What COVID variant are we on? How dangerous is the new COVID variant? Where does listeria come from? What deli meats have listeria? Is measles still around? Our guest is American Medical Association’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🌡️ For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles

🧫 CDC Listeria Infection (Listeriosis): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Listeria

🗺️ CDC listeria outbreak 2024 list: https://ama-assn.co/Listeria_outbreaks

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AMA Update 501: CDC COVID-19 vaccine guidelines: When is the new COVID vaccine coming out in 2024?

What is the newest COVID vaccine called? When is the new COVID vaccine available? Which COVID 19 vaccine is best? What are the CDC COVID guidelines for vaccines? Our guest is Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🦠 Looking for a COVID map? Get the latest CDC COVID Tracker map, charts and data: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_COVID

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AMA Update 408: COVID surge 2024, Wegovy side effect study and using AI in medicine with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

An update on the surge of COVID and other respiratory diseases in the US and across the world. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the JN.1 variant that’s driving this surge and explains how it compares to the Omicron surge. Plus, the latest prescription trends in weight-less drugs like Ozempic and whether or not Ozempic and Wegovy have a side effect of suicidal ideation. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🦠 Looking for COVID vaccine news or wondering how to cure COVID? Get CDC COVID vaccine guidelines, the JN.1 variant COVID symptoms 2024, plus the latest on COVID medications and Paxlovid rebound, watch: https://youtu.be/Co6dQKxzSwQ?si=DswJoTa55uLwvQWG

💧 Wastewater COVID dashboard via CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/index.html

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📬 Free COVID tests by mail still available, USPS order free COVID test kits: https://www.covid.gov/tests

🧪 Check expired COVID test expiration date extensions here: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list

🔬 Nature Medicine study «Association of semaglutide with risk of suicidal ideation in a real-world cohort»: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02672-2

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AMA Update 251: Bivalent vaccine effectiveness, COVID booster schedule and Evusheld update with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

AMA Board Chair Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup, recaps the latest news from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meeting. Topics include the vote on “harmonizing” strain composition for both COVID-19 primary vaccines and booster shots, as well as an update about the preliminary stroke risk signal for seniors who received a Pfizer booster. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update Welcome to the AMA Update

The AMA Update podcast covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Hear from physicians and experts on COVID-19, monkeypox, advocacy issues, scope of practice, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts

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AMA Update 170: Jynneos, Tpoxx & federal services for long COVID with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia JD, MPH, covers monkeypox cases, vaccines, Tecovirimat used for treatment, as well as two Biden administration reports and support services for Americans with long haul COVID. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Visit https://www.covid.gov/longcovid for federal services and supports for people experiencing longer term impacts of COVID-19.

Access guidance and descriptors for new monkeypox CPT codes here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/orthopoxvirus-and-monkeypox-coding-guidance

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AMA Update 159: Vaccine progress for kids under 5 & more with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA CXO Todd Unger discusses the latest on COVID vaccines for fall with AMA Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. Also covering the vaccine rollout for kids under 5, as well as AMA’s statements on the U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding firearm violence and overturning Roe v. Wade.

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AMA Update 125: Sandra Fryhofer, MD, on what new FDA licensing & authorization requests mean for patients

AMA CXO Todd Unger dives into new developments from ACIP’s emergency meeting on Feb. 4 with Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup.

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AMA Update 122: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares new CDC data on detecting COVID surges in advance

AMA CXO Todd Unger reviews COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week with AMA Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia. Also covering new data coming from the CDC solidifying wearing high-quality N95 and KN95 masks provide the best chance of avoiding infection, as well as the addition of a new data point to the CDC’s COVID data tracker.

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AMA Update 98: An in-depth look at kids and COVID vaccines with Dr. Sandra Fryhofer

AMA CXO Todd Unger discusses what physicians need to know about the recent COVID vaccine authorization for children in the 5 to 11 age group with Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup.

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