COVID-19

Outside of the loss of human life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past two years have greatly affected hospitals, health systems and the way providers deliver care. Healthcare executives are grappling with federal monetary assistance, growing burnout rates, workforce shortages and federal oversight of vaccines and testing. This channel is also designed to update clinicians on new research and guidelines regarding COVID patient treatment strategies and risk assessments.

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70% of adults are vaccinated in these 12 states

Twelve states are meeting President Biden’s goal to have 70% of the U.S. adult population vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 4, CNBC reported.

 

Moderna vaccine safe in youth 12-17

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective in young people between 12 and 17, according to results from phase two of three of the biopharmaceutical company’s study.

 

New COVID-19 case counts drop to lowest level in a year

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in a year, according to an analysis from Reuters.

 

60% of US adults are vaccinated against COVID-19

New data shows 60% of U.S. adults are vaccinated against COVID-19.

 

Las Vegas

Full COVID-19 vaccination to be required at HIMSS21 in Las Vegas

The new requirement covers all attendees, including exhibitors and HIMSS employees. The organization is still determining how it will validate each person's status. 

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for teens

The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention has voted to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to children between 12 and 15, though a handful of states already lowered age restrictions on vaccines ahead of the vote.

 

Patient who received 6 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reports no adverse reaction

A patient who was given five times the regular dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by a distracted nurse has reported no adverse symptoms after being monitored at a hospital, CBS News reported.

 

CDC changes reporting for vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19

The CDC is changing the way it reports people who contract COVID-19 after they have been vaccinated against the virus, drawing some questions and ire from those it affects.

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