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The CDC updates its guidelines on cleaning surfaces; 2020 saw a 6% decrease in suicide rates; racial COVID-19 disparities reported in Montana.

Officials urge the Biden administration to track COVID-19 deaths among health care workers; the B.1.1.7 variant is now the dominant strain in the United States; pandemic results in steep declines in STD testing.

University of Oxford pauses AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study in children; psychiatric, neurological illness rates high in patients who’ve had COVID-19; new CDC reports shows possible link between multisystem inflammatory syndrome and asymptomatic COVID-19.

The Biden administration appoints a new coordinator for its global coronavirus response; more infectious COVID-19 variant first identified in United Kingdom now in all 50 states; spotlighting the impact of COVID-19 on the heart of an athlete.

People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can now travel without needing to self-quarantine or a negative coronavirus test; study finds COVID-19 vaccines safe and effective for pregnant and breastfeeding women; HHS launches a mask design contest with a substantial cash prize.

Research presented at the 2021 Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Annual Meeting focused on precision medicine and therapeutic targets.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer, affecting more than 130,000 US patients.

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Phase 3 data show the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is effective at preventing COVID-19 6 months after the second dose; the USDA will not move forward with a plan to cut food stamps; data reveal spike in drug overdose deaths during pandemic.

Millions of Johnson & Johnson vaccines spoiled at a Baltimore production plant; CDC adds type 1 diabetes as a comorbidity increasing risk of severe COVID-19; study finds high rates of organ failure among patients with COVID-19 discharged from hospitals.

Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 100% effective at preventing adolescent infections; Vyxeos approved for pediatric secondary acute myeloid leukemia (AML); study results show a 62% drop in pediatric respiratory illness over the past year.

The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were shown to be 90% effective in preventing infection in a real-world setting; Biden administration urges states to pause reopening plans amid signs of COVID-19 surge; a lawsuit seeks to end the requirement that preventive services be provided free of charge to Americans.

Johnson & Johnson is reportedly on track to meet its vaccine distribution goal; FDA grants emergency use authorization to Amazon for an at-home COVID-19 test; 6 states expand vaccine eligibility to all adults, with 3 more states to follow later this week.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

The bipartisan bill spells out 5 step therapy exemptions for patients by amending the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

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President Biden outlines new vaccine goal; the United States will stop distributing Eli Lilly's bamlanivimab; rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) decrease among females.

AstraZeneca releases updated efficacy data for its COVID-19 vaccine following scrutiny; Rachel Levine, MD, is confirmed as the first openly transgender person to serve in a federal position; hundreds of migrant children remain in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.

Draft legislation details European Union (EU) plans to cut back its COVID-19 vaccine exports; the Biden administration announces a 3-month extension to Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment; Johnson & Johnson (J&J) may not meet its March 31 vaccine delivery deadline.

An independent committee expresses concern on US efficacy data for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine; cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in over half of states; wildfire smoke is associated with a significant spike in pediatric respiratory care visits.

A US trial finds AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to be 79% effective in preventing the virus; parents of children enrolled in virtual school are more likely to report negative physical, mental, and emotional health; Anthony Fauci, MD, says the UK COVID-19 variant is likely tied to 30% of US infections.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

European Medicines Agency announces AstraZeneca vaccine is safe; a low-dose aspirin regimen may help reduce severe COVID-19 outcomes; President Joe Biden sends excess AstraZeneca vaccines to Canada and Mexico.

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Recent findings indicate that the symptoms of atopic dermatitis, hives, and rhinitis can all be linked to specific microbiota, implying that the gut-skin axis and gut-nose axis do exist.

A new study suggests that 3-feet social distancing is sufficient for in-person instruction in public schools; Amazon announces it will offer its Amazon Care telemedicine program to private employers nationwide; ACIST Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter recalled.

The FDA issues updated guidance on the emergency use authorization (EUA) process for COVID-19 screening tools; Eli Lilly releases patient-reported outcome results for Verzenio (abemaciclib) in breast cancer; COVID-19 vaccines possibly improve long-haul symptoms among patients.

Evidence points to the origins of COVID-19 variants; officials urge former President Trump to encourage supporters to receive a COVID-19 vaccine; Purdue Pharma releases a bankruptcy plan.