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On health care, President Joe Biden made it clear that combating the covid-19 pandemic will be his top priority. âWe must set aside politics and finally face this pandemic as one nation,â he said. âWe will get through this together.â
But keeping campaign promises regarding the nationâs covid response will go beyond stepping up the rollout of the vaccines.
Months after President Donald Trump credited monoclonal antibody therapy for his quick recovery from covid-19, only a trickle of the product has found its way into regular people. While hundreds of thousands of vials sit unused, sick patients who might benefit from early treatment have been left on their own to vie for access.
Black Americans are receiving covid vaccines at a much lower rate than their white peers due to a combination of mistrust and access issues, leaving them behind in the mission to vaccinate the nationâs population.
President-elect Joe Biden has delivered two speeches within the past 24 hours focused on his ambitious plans to address the âtwin crisesâ of the covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy.
A federal program that sends retail pharmacists into nursing homes to vaccinate residents and workers has been hindered by bureaucratic hurdles and scheduling woes.
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Hereâs a collection of their appearances.
Vaccination, face coverings and physical distancing are essential parts of a team effort against the coronavirus.
A handful of states are making dentists a lower priority than other health professionals for inoculations, even though they have their hands in peopleâs mouths and are exposed to aerosols that spray germs in their faces.
Several large business groups, including health industry organizations, are cutting off contributions to Republicans who voted against the certification of Joe Bidenâs election even after riots shut down the Capitol on Jan. 6. Meanwhile, the outgoing Trump administration not only approved a Medicaid block grant for Tennessee, but also made it difficult for the incoming Biden administration to undo. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHNâs Victoria Knight about the latest KHN-NPR âBill of the Monthâ episode.
As covid cases and deaths soar, itâs difficult to get up-to-date, reliable information about inoculations, and many older adults donât know where to turn for help. Navigating Aging columnist Judith Graham answers questions from several readers.
In California, the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history is run largely by the same overworked and underfunded local health departments tasked with covid-19 testing and contact tracing. Itâs a daunting undertaking as the pandemic continues to surge.
âThaw. Rest 15 minutes. Do not shake. Do not refreeze.âDo not shake. Do not refreeze.â Modernaâs vaccine comes with complicated instructions. And both available vaccines are good for only six hours once the vial is open. So at dayâs end, health workers are left to either throw out precious doses or get shots into any arm thatâs available.
The lack of a federal strategy on how distribution should work at the local level means that states, hospitals, nursing homes and pharmacies are making decisions on their own about who gets vaccinated and when.
Doctors say some patients, and even medical staff members, donât know where to go to be vaccinated against covid-19.
In most Tennessean counties, residents currently eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine are health care workers, long-term care residents and people 75 and older. But don't expect strict enforcement.
California Gov. Gavin Newsomâs 2021-22 budget blueprint would direct billions in state covid assistance to schools, businesses and the stateâs vaccination effort. But he didnât propose more funding for the state's 61 local health agencies, which have taken on increased responsibility for testing, contact tracing and enforcement of health orders.
More than two dozen people who have received the new covid vaccines in U.S. hospitals and health centers suffered anaphylaxis, a potentially fatal allergic reaction. While such severe reactions are rare, experts warn that the drugstores and drive-thru clinics considered integral to the vaccine rollout must be prepared.
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss their stories. Hereâs a collection of their appearances.
Spouses of governors and federal leaders are getting early access to scarce doses of covid-19 vaccines. Some officials have argued their inoculation sets an example for the public and shows the vaccines to be safe and effective. But critics say those doses should go to more vulnerable people first.
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