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HHS Ensures Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Tribal Health Programs

by Samantha McGrail

HHS recently announced that all tribal health programs and Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) have chosen their preferred method for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Tribal health programs and UIOs have...

New PhRMA Guidelines Aim to Improve Clinical Trial Diversity

by Samantha McGrail

The Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) recently announced the release of industry-wide principles on clinical trial diversity. The principles focus on four areas, including...

How Flu Vaccination Uptake Affects COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

by Samantha McGrail

States must address variations in flu vaccination uptake to ensure successful COVID-19 vaccine distribution, a new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) report indicates.  KFF obtained data from the...

Overcoming the Top Challenges of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

by Samantha McGrail

Experts believe there will be various challenges with effective COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the US. A new Kaiser Family Foundation report outlines the government’s COVID-19 distribution...

CDC to Dole Out $200M for COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness

by Samantha McGrail

HHS recently announced that the CDC will provide $200 million to 64 jurisdictions for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness.   CDC will award the funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...

HHS, DoD Release COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy

by Samantha McGrail

HHS and the Department of Defense (DoD) released two documents Wednesday outlining the Trump Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy. The documents provide four necessary tasks...

Pfizer, Valneva Commercialize Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate

by Samantha McGrail

Pfizer and specialty vaccine company, Valneva SE, recently announced a collaboration to develop and commercialize Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine candidate. For more coronavirus updates, visit...

Lawmakers Uncover Significant Gaps in COVID-19 Antibody Testing

by Samantha McGrail

The Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy recently released a staff memo with preliminary findings that showed significant gaps in the Trump Administration’s handling of serological...

FDA Accelerates Review of COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

by Samantha McGrail

FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, MD, recently provided an update on the review processes and procedures for the authorization of COVID-19 diagnostic tests. For more coronavirus updates, visit...