medicine and public health

AMA Update 302: COVID and RSV vaccines during pregnancy, new mpox vaccine data with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares the latest research findings, efficacy and safety concerns for the new RSV vaccine. Also covering recommended vaccines for pregnant peoples, and protecting yourself against monkeypox. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 176: FDA authorizes Novavax vaccine for kids ages 12-17 with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA’s Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares news on the Novavax vaccine from the FDA—as well as updates on COVID boosters for fall, monkeypox vaccines, TPOXX treatments, and Dr. Anthony Fauci’s announcement on stepping down from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 165: Monkeypox, Omicron BA.5, and Novavax with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, details summer spike of COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible Omicron BA.5 subvariant. Also covering Novavax news, as well as monkeypox cases and stats—including the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring it a global health emergency. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 160: FDA advisors recommend COVID vaccine update for fall with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

Omicron summer surges, progress on booster shots for fall, kid’s COVID vaccine rollout, monkeypox vaccines distributed and more discussed by AMA Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH and American Medical Association CXO, Todd Unger.

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AMA Update 91: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses EUA requests for boosters and children ages 5-11

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 COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization (EUA) requests from Pfizer for children ages 5-11, as well as movement on boosters for Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccine recipients.

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AMA Update 85: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares vaccine updates on boosters and young children

AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with AMA’s Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, about trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering Pfizer’s announcement regarding vaccine effectiveness in 5-11 year olds, the FDA’s decision on booster shots, and a state-by-state look at swings in COVID case count.

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AMA Update 75: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discuss FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine

Discussion with AMA’s Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots and vaccine mandates.

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AMA Update 68: Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, details updated CDC guidance for masking and COVID testing

Discussion with AMA’s Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Including CDC’s updated testing and masking guidance, as well as details from the recently released Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

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