Childhood vaccination rates in Texas showed a sharp decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Vaccine. The researchers used data from a statewide immunization registry to determine how immunization rates changed over a 10-year period for children at 4 age milestones: 1 month, 5 months, 16 months, and 24 months. They also […]
Category: Coronavirus 2019
FDA Extends COVID Vaccine EUA for Ages 12 and Up
Today FDA extended the Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine to ages 12 and older. The updated fact sheets for providers and recipient and caregivers have been updated as well. Read More
Breaking News: CDC Halts J&J Vaccine
Breaking news: Federal health agencies have called for an immediate pause in use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID19 vaccine after six clotting cases in the U.S., in which one woman has died. Nearly 7 million people in the U.S. have received Johnson & Johnson shots so far, and about 9 million more doses have […]
Pharmacist Immunization Expansion Notice for the District of Columbia
A guidance document for DC pharmacist to administer vaccines to children. https://tinyurl.com/y7lvdwp7
Guidance – Board of Pharmacy Laws and Regulations During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
CDC – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Information for Healthcare Professionals Current Interim Guidance
ASHP Pharmacy Readiness for Coronavirus Disease – COVID19
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATE POLICYMAKER
APhA – Pharmacists’ Guide to Coronavirus
Information and Resources for Pharmacists and the Communities They Serve