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Georgia's COVID-19 vaccination efforts boosted by scalable reg and booking tools

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Prior to the pandemic there were no platforms designed for mass patient registration, complex scheduling and communication, let alone platforms that managed all the specific information required for COVID-19 vaccinations, said Jonathan Golden, Georgia deputy area director of CORE. " Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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How pilots, bartenders and retired nurses helped one city boost vaccine access

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In January 2021, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness went live with LouVax, a vaccine scheduling and management system focused on increasing access to the COVID-19 vaccine. After operating on paper for a few weeks, the agency launched the tool. in Orange County Convention Center WF4.

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Pfizer, BioNTech Launches Clinical Trial for Omicron-Specific COVID-19 Vaccine

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(NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced the initiation of a clinical trial study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate in healthy adults 18 through 55 years of age. – Cohort #3 (n=205): Vaccine-naïve participants will receive three doses of the Omicron-based vaccine.

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What the New York City Marathon Can Teach Us About Equitable Access to Vaccines

Bill of Health

In imagining how such a reconciliation might work, the article looks at a current embodiment of such a reconciliatory scheme: the allocation of participation slots at a highly subscribed event, the New York City Marathon. Yes, the analogy has an apples-and-oranges quality to it. working a fluid station at a race). something else?)

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Using Contracts to Lessen Inequities in Access to Medicines in Pandemics and Epidemics

Bill of Health

Consider, for instance, the case of COVID-19 vaccines. Even those relying on a new type of vaccine technology, such as mRNA vaccines , resulted from well over a decade of R&D in mRNA vaccinology and used vaccine components that were developed well before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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How Digital Health Tools Can Help Promote Vaccine Adherence

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Kate Behan, MD, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Arcadia A so-called “tripledemic” — the convergence of flu, RSV and COVID-19 — led to significant morbidity and mortality, and it also forced the cancellation or delay of numerous medical procedures at overwhelmed health systems. It’s not hypothetical — the pandemic proved this was possible.

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Using Legal Preparedness to Minimize Liability Barriers to Accessing Pandemic Vaccine and Medical Countermeasures

Bill of Health

Manufacturers’ fear of significant financial loss tied to liability concerns, and specifically claims from individuals who have suffered serious adverse events due to use of the MCMs, has been a critical factor in pandemic planning since at least 2005. Conclusion.

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