COVID-19 Booster Shots Will Be Offered to All Vaccinated People
The CDC announced that COVID-19 booster shots will be available to all vaccinated Americans. The tentative date for the start of booster shots is September 20, 2021. An extra dose …
Medicare Increases Payments for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
From CMS: Today, CMS is increasing the Medicare payment amount for administering the COVID-19 vaccine. This new and higher payment rate will support important actions taken by providers that are …
CDC Issues Interim Public Health Recommendations for People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
From CDC.gov: This is the first set of public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people. This guidance will be updated and expanded based on the level of community spread of …
HHS Amends PREP Act Declaration to Increase Workforce Authorized to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
HHS has issued a fifth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to add additional categories of qualified persons authorized to prescribe, dispense, …
HHS Allows Providers More Flexibility to Use Online Scheduling for COVID-19 Vaccinations
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at HHS announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for violations of the HIPAA Rules on covered health …
HHS Announces $22 Billion in Funding to Support COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Distribution
HHS announced two upcoming actions by the CDC to provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities, and territories in support of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 …
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Gets an EUA – What You Need to Know
On Friday the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine, the first authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Operation Warp Speed …