vaccine

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 76: AMA President Gerald Harmon, MD, discusses FDA’s full approval of Pfizer vaccine

AMA president and family medicine specialist, Dr. Gerald Harmon, dives into the details about the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine—and what it means for physicians and patients.  

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AMA Update 66: Dr. Susan Bailey on mandating vaccination for all health care and long-term care workers

A discussion with the AMA’s immediate past president, Dr. Susan Bailey, about a statement released earlier this week by nearly 60 major medical organizations, including the AMA, in support of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all health care and long-term care workers. 

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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 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 51: Dr. William Melms on vaccination in rural areas

A discussion with William Melms, MD, chief medical officer of the Marshfield Clinic Health System, about vaccination in rural communities, including addressing hesitancy, misinformation and other challenges.

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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 36: Dr. Tom Frieden on addressing vaccine hesitancy

A discussion with Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the CDC and president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives in New York, about his work to address vaccine hesitancy, including the role of politics and finding messaging that resonates. 

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