Policy Archives - Infectious Disease Advisor

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Public and Expert Viewpoints

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April 23, 2021

With many Americans awaiting to be vaccinated, while others indicating they are unlikely to get the jab, we spoke with 2 experts for their perspectives regarding this controversial topic.

The best way to prevent illness against the flu is to remind patients to get vaccinated each year. Those who are aged six months and older should be vaccinated to prevent spreading it to others.

Prevention

Laws Encouraging Hospital Workers to Vaccinate Reduce Influenza Mortality Rates

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Jessica Nye, PhD

March 29, 2021

The objective of this quasi-experimental observational study was to measure the effect of states’ hospital worker influenza vaccination laws on pneumonia and influenza mortality.

COVID19

Tailored Travel Restrictions Needed During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Jessica Nye, PhD

February 1, 2021

The risk ratio was based on the imported cases to total incidence for different passenger reduction scenarios.

Black female doctor speaking to a Black male patient

Practice Management

Curbing Inherent Bias When Caring for Patients

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Tammy Worth

January 28, 2021

Bias extends beyond skin color to the assumptions physicians might make about patients.

COVID19

FDA Urges HCPs to Follow Authorized Dosing Schedules for COVID-19 Vaccines

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Diana Ernst, RPh

January 27, 2021

Additional research from the vaccine manufacturers would be needed to support any changes to the dosing schedule.

COVID19

Controversy: Protecting People Who Use Drugs During COVID-19

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Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 25, 2021

Anna Lembke, MD, discusses how patients who use drugs are affected by the convergence of 2 public health emergencies – increasing overdose rates, and the COVID-19 pandemic – and addresses controversial solutions proposed by other investigators.

COVID19

U.S. Must Spend $75 Billion to Improve COVID-19 Testing, Report Says

July 20, 2020

The United States faces “an impending disaster” from the coronavirus pandemic and should spend $75 billion to improve its diagnostic testing system for COVID-19.

COVID19

ACP: US Response to COVID-19 Identifies Inequalities in Health Care System

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Madeline Morr

June 25, 2020

The American College of Physicians statement outlines how the “status quo” created health inequalities and prevented the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and outlines steps on how to move forward.

COVID19

Understanding and Addressing Anxiety Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19

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Bradley van Paridon

April 21, 2020

Hear me, protect me, prepare me, support me and care for me was the message health care professionals dealing with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic delivered to their organizations.

COVID19

COVID-19 in Italy: Ethical, Logistical and Therapeutic Dilemmas Plague Physicians

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Dibash Das, PhD

April 2, 2020

Italy’s health care system is highly regarded, having more hospital beds per capita than the United States.