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AMA Update 129: New CDC guidelines and tracking COVID-19 risk in your area with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA CXO Todd Unger reviews COVID-19 case 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 from CDC studies, understanding community risk and finding your local COVID-19 Community Level, as well as positive long-lasting effects of COVID booster shots.

Access the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s «COVID-19 by County» tracker here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html

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AMA Update 119: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers new CDC study findings, full FDA approval for Moderna vaccine & Novavax authorization request

AMA CXO Todd Unger reviews COVID-19 case numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week with AMA Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia. Including the new “stealth Omicron” variant, as well as data from the latest CDC study showing third doses/booster shots bolster COVID defenses for both the immunocompromised and people with stronger immune systems. Also recapping AMA’s joint statement with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) on blood shortages.

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AMA Update 112: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses what to expect with the Omicron surge

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 developments in COVID hot spots across the nation, the CDC’s clarified stance on masks, and Dr. Fauci’s «five phases of the pandemic.»

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