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AMA Update 95: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses vaccine authorization for 5-11 year olds

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 booster news and current vaccine timeline for the 5 to 11 year old age group.

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AMA Update 65: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the Delta variant and which states are seeing surges

Discussion with AMA’s Director of Science, Medicine & Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering the Delta variant, which states are seeing surges, mask mandates and how to reach the «movable middle» among Americans yet to be vaccinated.

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AMA Update 64: Dr. Sandra Fryhofer discusses what physicians need to know about boosters, the Delta variant and immunocompromised patients

A discussion with Sandra Fryhofer, MD, chair-elect of the AMA Board of Trustees and the AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, about if and when we’ll need COVID-19 vaccine boosters, the role of the dangerous Delta variant and how this all affects immunocompromised individuals.

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AMA Update 62: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses Delta variant-driven outbreaks

Discussion with AMA’s Director of Science, Medicine & Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering the CDC statement regarding vaccine effectiveness and the Indiana University vaccine mandate decision.

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AMA Update 60: Dr. Peter Hotez on understanding the origins of the pandemic

A discussion with Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development about COVID-19’s origin story and why it matters. 

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AMA Update 59: Dr. Mira Irons discusses uptick in Delta variant-related outbreaks and new CDC guidance

Discussion with AMA’s Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering global look at COVID trends, recently released CDC guidance for schools, and state-by-state hotspots—including Springfield, Mo., outbreak.

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AMA Update 52: Vaccine and variant update with Dr. Sandra Fryhofer

A discussion with Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, the AMA’s liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), who takes a closer look at the delta variant and other variants of concern. She also covers what physicians need to know about authorized COVID vaccines, including real-world effectiveness and rare adverse events.

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AMA Update 50: Dr. Mira Irons shares insights on continuing vaccination efforts and Novavax details

Discussion with AMA’s Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering 600,000 deaths, Novavax details, the Delta variant and the June 2021 Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.

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AMA Update 47: Dr. Mira Irons shares insights on continuing vaccination efforts and the Delta variant

Discussion with AMA’s Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering «National Month of Action» and state-by-state vaccination progress, as well as the Delta virus variant.

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