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Reglamento Sanitario Internacional: Desafíos Desde el Sur Global
La situación de pandemia provocada por el COVID 19 es considerada una catástrofe humanitaria que podría haberse evitado: puso en evidencia el fracaso de …
The CMS Vaccine Mandate at the Supreme Court: A Hippocratic Imperative
On January 13, 2022, in a 5-4 decision in Biden v. Missouri, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed 2 lower court decisions enjoining the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate.…
CDC data suggest Pfizer vaccine protection holds up in kids 5-11, raising questions on earlier study
Does the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine provide less protection to children aged 5 to 11 than to adolescents 12 to 17? A study from New York state released Monday suggests that’s the case.…
What are the challenges in developing information around mixing-and-matching COVID-19 vaccines and therapies?
The FDA has now authorized three vaccines and several treatments (including both monoclonal antibodies and small-molecule drugs) for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. But the initial evidence supporting these…
The Danger of the Supreme Court Undercutting Biden’s Vaccination Rules
“There are three quarters of a million new [COVID] cases yesterday. . . [t]hat is 10 times as many as when OSHA put in this ruling. The hospitals are today, yesterday,…
Can Employers Require the COVID Vaccine? And Other Questions—Answered
The science is clear: COVID-19 vaccines drastically reduce the chance of hospitalization or death from the disease and will help us get out of the pandemic that’s claimed…
Vaccine Mandates Withstand Challenges as Suits Surge Across U.S.
“Once the Pfizer vaccine made it from EUA to BLA, that took the winds out of the sails of an argument that seemed more rhetorically if not legally powerful,…
Texas governor bans vaccine mandates by ‘any entity’
Biden’s order has also led to a number of lawsuits across the country. From airline employees to teachers and healthcare workers and others. Glenn Cohen, a health law…
Collaboration in times of crisis: A study on COVID-19 vaccine R&D partnerships
Collaboration is central for initiatives and efforts in the race to fight COVID-19, with particular focus on fostering rapid development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. We investigated the types…
Why lawsuits against COVID-19 vaccine mandates will likely fail: Experts
Glenn Cohen, a health law and bioethics professor at Harvard Law School, told ABC News that strong legal precedent dating back to the early 20th century gives businesses and governments…
Effects of political versus expert messaging on vaccination intentions of Trump voters
To increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in resistant populations, such as Republicans, focus groups suggest that it is best to de-politicize the issue by sharing five facts from a public health…
Federal Booster OK ‘Adds Urgency’ to Global Covid Vaccine Push
Regulatory clearance of a Pfizer Covid-19 booster for some U.S. populations falls short of the Biden administration’s goal to get most immunized Americans an extra jab, but…
Are Vaccine Lotteries Worth the Money?
This research evaluates the effects of the twelve statewide vaccine lottery schemes that were announced as of June 7, 2021 on state vaccination rates. We construct a dataset that matches information on…
University officials reportedly fear political retribution if they require COVID-19 vaccination
Earlier this month, when a federal judge upheld Indiana University’s requirement that students and staff members can be required by the school to be vaccinated for coronavirus this…
Demystifying Hot Legal Topics of the Pandemic
From the FDA’s emergency use authorization of vaccines, to federalism concerns, to employee/employer relationships, to schools, and much more—legal issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Can the boss require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine? There are rules in Florida
My job is requiring COVID vaccination. Can I get a disability or religious exemption? Do I need to show proof? All four experts told us that while employers have the…
Quebec moves towards vaccine passport after another spike in COVID cases
Warning the province appears to be entering a fourth wave of the novel coronavirus, Premier François Legault announced Thursday his government is imposing a vaccine passport system to…
Can Your Employer Require That You Get Vaccinated? It Depends Where You Live
The COVID-19 pandemic not over for the U.S., but the Delta variant means the “war has changed,” as leaked CDC slides made clear. The development and production…
Vaccine Passports: Ethics and Inequality
➀ Vaccine passports are “a terrible bit of terminology.” The Cato Institute’s Julian Sanchez says backlash is building against requirements for government-issued documents that verify vaccination status…
Why do differences in clinical trial design make it hard to compare COVID-19 vaccines?
Complete author list: Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, W. Nicholson Price II (Former Academic Fellow), and Rachel Sachs (Former Academic Fellow), Jacob S. Sherkow (Former Edmond J. Safra Center and Petrie-Flom Center…
In US, experts make case for vaccine mandates
Neither the threat of dying from Covid nor an array of inducements from lottery tickets to guns and marijuana have been enough to sway America's staunchest vaccine holdouts. As…
Pashinyan’s Election Victory and All You Need to Know About Vaccine Passports
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has come out as the clear winner in Armenia's snap election which was held following a devastating military loss for the country in Nagorno-Karabakh.…
IBD/TIPP Poll: Most Americans Support Covid Vaccine Passports — But Will Pfizer, Moderna Benefit?
Vaccine stocks Pfizer (PFE) and Moderna (MRNA) could see additional upside with more than half of Americans in support of vaccine passports for travel, education, work, entertainment and shopping. In…
States, students and schools at odds over vaccine mandates
In mid-March, Rutgers University became one of the first major schools in the U.S. to announce they would require all on-campus students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before…
Officials note ‘likely association’ between Covid-19 vaccines and rare heart condition in young people
U.S. scientists said Wednesday that there was a “likely association” between mRNA Covid-19 vaccines and an elevated risk of heart issues in adolescents and young adults, the…
University of Illinois requiring all students be vaccinated
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WTVO) — The University of Illinois System announced Monday that all students will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in order to be on campus this Fall. …
¿Pueden las empresas y universidades exigir pruebas de vacunación contra el covid-19 para el ingreso a sus instalaciones?
Más de 500 colleges y universidades, así como algunas empresas, están requiriendo de los estudiantes y empleados la vacunación contra el covid-19 para reanudar…
The case for (and against) vaccine passports
As much of the world lumbers out of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are now turning their attention to travel and other activities, like going to sporting events. But what if…
Pharmalittle: CureVac Covid-19 shot was 47% effective in a trial; pricey brain cancer drug no longer covered by Medicare
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Even so, there is nothing like a pleasant morning to lift the spirits. A cool breeze and warm sun…
Workplace Vaccine Mandates Boosted by Hospital Suit’s Dismissal
A Texas federal judge dealt a blow to workers aiming to knock down Covid-19 vaccine mandates in court with a blistering opinion that tossed out a lawsuit against Houston Methodist…
The US worried about vaccine tourists. Now it’s encouraging them.
The British expat arrived on a red-eye flight from his home in Nairobi, Kenya, at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday, May 21, with the intention…
Is it OK to offer a shot at lottery money to get people vaccinated? As bioethicists, we say yes. Opinion
As many Americans shed their masks, COVID-19 vaccination rates are waning, and those who remain unvaccinated will likely need additional encouragement to move the needle. Amidst debate about the desirability…
Is it a HIPAA violation if businesses request proof of COVID vaccine? What experts say
A medical ethics researcher at the University of Michigan said the health privacy law is often misunderstood because it doesn’t protect personal health information in every situation.
Explaining HIPAA: No, it doesn’t ban questions about your vaccination status
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to relax safety measures for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and the country begins to reopen, many employers,…
VERIFY: Yes, businesses can require unvaccinated customers to wear masks even if there are no mandates
It’s been a week since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask guidance on May 13, saying people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don’t…
Federal law allows businesses to ask for proof of vaccination
CLAIM: The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Title III of the U.S. Civil Rights Act prohibit businesses from asking people for proof of vaccination. AP&rsquo…
Paying people to get vaccinated might work – but is it ethical?
A financial shot in the arm could be just what is needed for Americans unsure about vaccination. On May 12, 2021, the Republican governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine, announced five US$1 million…
New normal: Can employers, businesses require COVID-19 vaccines?
Can your employer require a vaccine? The short answer is: yes. As we continue to push toward a new normal, many employers are weighing whether or not to require employees…
Ohio’s vaccine lottery is a game-show approach to incentivize people to get the COVID-19 shot. Will it work?
CLEVELAND, Ohio – With demand lagging in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine is taking a game-show approach to incentivize more residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning May 26, Ohio will hold…
States Are One-Upping Each Other with Vaccine Rewards — But Will It Work?
On Wednesday, May 12th, in what sounded more like a pitch from a used car salesman than the introduction of a major public health initiative, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced…
Can New York state force people to get COVID-19 vaccines?
More than half of New Yorkers are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but the Empire State – and the country as a whole – still has a long way to…
A Look at Covid-19 Vaccine Incentives: Will They Work
The famous song from Mary Poppins, "Spoonful of Sugar" has an interesting connection to the polio vaccine. Back in the ’60s, during the production of Mary Poppins, the songwriter…
VERIFY: Are COVID-19 vaccine mandates for college students legal?
WASHINGTON — Dozens of colleges and universities across the country have announced COVID-19 vaccine mandates for returning students. These types of school announcements multiplied in April and have become divisive…
Video now available! Vaccine Passports: A Path to the New Normal?
Online Viewing View the the conversation on Twitter at @PetrieFlom using #VaccinePassports. Read the event coverage: Leah J. Teichholtz, "Experts Discuss Ethical Implications of Vaccine Passports at HLS Webinar," The…
Texas Doctor Spreads False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines
Federal officials authorized two mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 after they were determined to be safe and effective against symptomatic illness in clinical trials. But a Texas doctor, in a widely…
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Planet Money listeners email, tweet, and DM us questions about the economy every day. Everything from big-hitter "what does it all mean" questions to everyday economic oddities. Today on the…
Number of health workers open to COVID-19 vaccine doubled after FDA approval
Just over half of all healthcare workers at one health system said they would receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but that number increased to more than 80% once the shots were cleared…
Trends in Health Care Worker Intentions to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine and Reasons for Hesitancy
Introduction Although health care workers (HCWs) can serve as ambassadors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, surveys have found low acceptance rates among HCWs (eg, 33.5%). However, those surveys were conducted before the…
Study Finds Growing Acceptance of COVID Vaccine by U.S. Health Care Workers
Health care workers were just as uneasy as everyone else when COVID-19 vaccines were about to be approved in the United States, with large numbers hesitant to take the shot…
Paying People to Take the Vaccine - Would it Help or Backfire?
Full author list: Christopher Robertson (Former Academic Fellow), Daniel Scheitrum, K. Aleks Schaefer, Trey Malone, Brandon R. McFadden, Paul Ferraro, and Kent D. Messer This research investigates the extent to…
Opinion: Age-based vaccine distribution is not only unethical. It’s also bad health policy.
Americans are queuing up for coronavirus vaccinations, but some states have started pushing vulnerable residents out of the vaccine line. Maine removed eligibility for all front-line workers and people with…
Vaccine Mandates in the Time of COVID-19
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic may be in sight. Over 82 million Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the United States so far. In addition to the…
Why ‘vaccine passports’ could be complicated to pull off in the US
While both the European Union and China are committed to moving ahead with "vaccine passports," a government-mandated system for citizens to prove they’ve been inoculated against COVID-19 could…
Tracking an FDA advisory panel’s meeting on J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine
A panel of outside experts is meeting Friday for a third time to consider whether the Food and Drug Administration ought to give an emergency use authorization for a Covid-19…
The Ethics of Vaccine Tourism
What are some of the broader, and sticky ethical questions around so-called “vaccine tourism”? Host Marco Werman speaks to I. Glenn Cohen, a medical ethicist at Harvard Law…
Vaccination Sprint Threatens to Leave Behind Minority Communities
The race to vaccinate as many people as possible while more contagious coronavirus variants march across America is colliding with lagging efforts to steer shots to people of color and…
Vax FAQS from The Berkshire Eagle
Who is eligible? Everyone in Phase One and the first two subsets of Phase Two are eligible. That includes: health care workers, both COVID-facing and otherwise; home health workers; first…
Vaccine hesitancy is putting progress against covid-19 at risk
When the news finally comes it triggers a range of emotions. Most people told when and where they will receive their first shot of covid-19 vaccine speak of their relief,…
Tech Companies Want AI to Fix the Disastrous Vaccine Rollout
Across the US, the government’s early attempts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine have been, at best, underwhelming. In Ohio, nearly 900 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine went…
Should smokers be prioritized for COVID vaccine?
Should smoking be among the pre-existing health risks that qualify people for priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine? In a Zoom interview with Harvard Law Today, public health expert Carmel…
Covid-19 Vaccine Injuries — Preventing Inequities in Compensation
Ordinarily, it takes scientists about 10 years to develop a vaccine. By contrast, the pharmaceutical industry has worked toward emergency approval of Covid-19 vaccines in a matter of months. With 44,000 participants…
Florida’s surgeon general orders vaccine providers to ensure recipients live in the state
Florida's surgeon general has signed a statewide public health order, prioritizing Floridians for the COVID-19 vaccine and requiring proof of residency. It's part of a larger effort to…
Florida officials cracking down on COVID-19 “vaccine tourism”
As Florida residents struggle to get appointments for COVID-19 vaccines, some are worried the already limited supply may be going to people who don't even live in the state. …
What can policymakers learn from the disastrously slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout?
In the middle of a record number of COVID-19 infections and deaths—and continued evidence of racial disparities in the pandemic’s effects—December brought some good…
Problems With Paying People to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued Emergency Use Authorization for 2 vaccines for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This impressive scientific achievement paves the way to ending the…
Healthcare worker intentions to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and reasons for hesitancy: A survey of 16,158 health system employees on the eve of vaccine distribution
Healthcare workers (HCWs) have been recommended to receive first priority for limited COVID-19 vaccines. They have also been identified as potential ambassadors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, helping to ensure that…
US Public Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Ending the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic through vaccination will require sufficient uptake, possibly through mandatory vaccination. At present, certain vaccines are required for children to attend school. Although vaccine mandates…
How can policymakers encourage COVID-19 vaccine trials for children?
Complete author list: Jacob S. Sherkow (Former Edmond J. Safra Center and Petrie-Flom Center Fellow), Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, Nicholson Price (Former Academic Fellow), and Rachel Sachs (Former Academic Fellow) The…
What you should know about the COVID-19 vaccine
The race to approve and distribute a vaccine for COVID-19 got a huge shot in the arm this week. On Tuesday, the United Kingdom approved a vaccine developed by pharmaceutical…
Trump to FDA: Why is Europe beating us on vaccine?
A president who preached "America First" is demanding to know why the United States could end up third, or worse, in the global vaccine race. President Donald Trump and his…
Is This Controversial COVID-19 Injection Unsafe?
Infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Monica Gandhi and Harvard Law professor and bioethics expert Glenn Cohen join Dr. Ian Smith to discuss taking thymosin alpha-1, a treatment that might show promise…
Homemade COVID-19 Vaccine: Does it Work and is it Safe?
An effective COVID-19 vaccine is a concern of most people all over the world, and now, some wonder if having it homemade is the way to go. In fact, 'How…
Trump’s Operation Warp Speed could be a success. The problem is Trump.
A Covid-19 vaccine could be approved in record time, thanks to an unprecedented mobilization by the federal government and private sector — but it almost certainly isn’t coming…
Building public trust in a coronavirus vaccine
The White House attempted to block the federal Food and Drug Administration from publishing stringent new guidelines governing the emergency release of a coronavirus vaccine, fearing the safety rules could…
Don’t Mess Around with Homemade COVID-19 Vaccines, Scientists Plead
Yes, the idea of people inoculating themselves sounds absurd. And thankfully, there’s no reason to automatically think people trying these recipes are very widespread. But part of the…
Do-it-yourself COVID-19 vaccines fraught with public health problems
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Well-intentioned “citizen scientists” developing homemade COVID-19 vaccines may believe they’re inoculating themselves against the ongoing pandemic, but the practice of self-experimentation with do-it-yourself…
Some scientists taking ‘DIY inoculations’ instead of waiting for COVID-19 vaccine
TORONTO -- Nearly 200 COVID-19 vaccines are in development, and more than 60 of those are at various stages of human testing. But for some, a vaccine isn’t coming soon…
Bioethicists condemn DIY COVID-19 vaccine efforts
Across the country, a small handful of scientists are brewing up their own homemade and unproven COVID-19 vaccines and giving them to friends, family and themselves. These scientists hail from…
Under fire, FDA to issue stricter guidance for Covid-19 vaccine EUA this week — report
The FDA has been insisting for months that a Covid-19 vaccine had to be at least 50% effective – a measure of transparency meant to shore public trust in the agency…
Self-experimentation, ethics, and regulation of vaccines
Complete author list: Christi J. Guerrini, Jacob S. Sherkow (Former Edmond J. Safra Center and Petrie-Flom Center Fellow in Ethics of Technology and Biomedical Innovation), Michelle N. Meyer (Former Academic…
Donald Trump Is Losing On An Issue Voters Care A Lot About. Here’s How He’s Trying to Change That
With nearly 200,000 Americans dead from COVID-19 and millions more who lost their health insurance when they lost their jobs this year, President Donald Trump tried this week—as he…
Understanding The FDA’s Controversial Convalescent Plasma Authorization
On Sunday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) expanding the use of convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19. The manner in…
COVID-19 Vaccine: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
Rather than coordinate a coherent, science-based national strategy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump is hedging his bets solely on the quick release and acceptance of a vaccine (admittedly, a…
Vaccine-makers promise safety amid shaky public confidence in Covid developments
Nine pharmaceutical companies developing coronavirus vaccines issued an unusual joint pledge Tuesday to stick to safety and science amid mounting public fears that pre-election politics could drive vaccine decisions. Each…
CEOs join regulators and top scientists vowing to hold the line on Covid-19 vaccine. But will that get in the way of Trump’s ‘big surprise’?
Nine top developers leading the race to develop a vaccine to combat Covid-19 are presenting a unified front this morning as they jointly commit to holding the line on any…
Drug companies seek to reassure public amid Trump vaccine push
Drug companies are seeking to reassure the public that coronavirus vaccine approval will be based on science, not politics, as the push for a vaccine intensifies and President Trump floats…
Are COVID-19 vaccine advance purchases a form of vaccine nationalism, an effective spur to innovation, or something in between?
No vaccine for the novel coronavirus has been approved anywhere. Nevertheless, governments and international organizations around the world are announcing deals for billions of dollars to procure tens of millions…
US FDA risks eroding public trust with broad COVID-19 vaccines meeting – experts
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's outside advisers will not be vetting any biopharmaceutical company's marketing application for a COVID-19 vaccine at the agency's Oct. 22 public…
October COVID-19 vaccine meeting may lend transparency but timing is curious
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has tentatively put Oct. 22 on the books for when it may have a panel of outside experts vet a COVID-19 vaccine, though it…
Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch on Twitter
Check out Tweets from Marc Lipsitch, Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, who curates…
When Are Vaccine Mandates Appropriate?
Abstract Vaccine refusal is a serious public health problem, especially in the context of diseases with potential to spark global pandemics, such as Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic…
Samoa Arrests Anti-Vaccination Activist As Measles Death Toll Rises
Samoan authorities have arrested a prominent anti-vaccination activist amid an outbreak that has killed at least 63 people, most of them children. Edwin Tamasese has been charged with "incitement against a…
Germany Mandates Measles Vaccine: All children attending preschool or higher in the country must be immunized, with fines for parents who do not comply, under a law that is to take effect next spring.
BERLIN — Parents in Germany must vaccinate their children against measles or face fines of several thousand euros under a law passed on Thursday that aims to stop the spread…
Mass Medical Society backs end to religious exemption for vaccines
From the article: But C.J. Doyle, executive director of the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, said the bill runs counter to both religious freedom and parental rights. “Parents…
Simulation and Deliberation to Prepare for Clinical Trials in Infectious Disease Emergencies: Digital Health @ Harvard Series
Description Infectious disease emergencies are opportunities to test the efficacy of newly developed interventions (e.g. drugs, vaccines and treatment regimens), yet they raise many intertwined challenges of politics, logistics,…
Achieving Equitable Access to Vaccines: From Policies to Provisions
Description In order to achieve the objectives of global health organization policies those policies must be translated into actionable provisions and agreements. The Global Healthcare Innovation Alliance Accelerator endeavors to…
Ethical Investment in Global Public Health Security: A Health Policy and Bioethics Consortium
Description Health emergencies around the world in recent years have included SARS, MERS, Ebola, and influenza. These epidemics have caused substantial mortality, destabilized governments, and served as significant risks to…
Preventing Epidemics in a Connected World: Part of Outbreak Week at Harvard University
Description Led by the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), Outbreak Week was a University-wide effort to commemorate the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed more than 50 million people around the globe. As…
Vaccines for Outbreaks in the Modern World: Part of Outbreak Week at Harvard University
Description Led by HGHI, Outbreak Week was a University-wide effort to commemorate the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed more than 50 million people around the globe. Featuring keynotes from Michael Ryan, Deputy…