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Delta-Omicron variant tag team makes booster doses essential

The Omicron and Delta variants may disproportionately target two different populations, reinforcing the vital importance of COVID-19 vaccination.

Infectious Diseases
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AMA urges support for Administration’s vaccination and testing ETS

Widespread uptake of COVID-19 vaccines will be required to help limit severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19 and bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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AMA welcomes Administration’s COVID-19 plan

Biden Administration's plan will help expand COVID-19 testing and vaccinations amid evolving pandemic and confirmed cases of the Omicron variant.

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Dr. Offit: COVID-19 is “now a childhood illness”

Children’s share of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has grown ninefold this year. Learn from Paul Offit, MD, about why vaccination is the answer.

Infectious Diseases
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Paul Offit, MD, discusses the importance of pediatric COVID vaccination [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the importance of pediatric COVID-19 vaccination.

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AMA Update Podcast
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Paul Offit, MD, discusses the importance of pediatric COVID vaccination

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the importance of pediatric COVID-19 vaccination.

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AMA Update
Nov 18, 2021 ·
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Physician leaders discuss COVID-19 booster shots and pediatric vaccines

On Nov. 18, 2021, the AMA hosted the latest webinar in the "What physicians need to know series," where experts discussed the Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen booster shots. Watch now.

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White House’s Dr. Choucair: Mandates key to beating COVID-19

Bechara Choucair, MD, the president’s vaccinations coordinator, explains how employee mandates can work to boost U.S. immunization rates.

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AMA on FDA, ACIP actions on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for adults

AMA applauds the actions taken by the FDA and ACIP to make booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines available to any adult who may need one.

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