The CDC recommended that fully vaccinated people start wearing masks last week after the agency confirmed an increasing number of rare breakthrough cases due to the Delta variant in people who had already received the vaccine.
Category: Policy
Who Can Mandate Covid-19 Vaccination?
As the Delta variant complicates return to “normal,” universities, employers and municipal governments take the “soft mandate” route—get vaccinated or face the consequences.
A view from Canada: In defense of vaccine passports
The Quebec government recently announced plans for a vaccine passport system, which, in the event of a fourth wave of COVID-19, will bar people who are not fully vaccinated from entering indoor settings such as bars, restaurants, gyms, and entertainmen…
The local and global concerns of COVID-19
The world is ill-prepared to respond to threatening public health emergencies. What is most disturbing is how our global leaders continue to lack the moral and scientific premises of health equity. At the beginning of 2020, the novel coronavirus rampag…
Why Hasn’t The FDA Fully Approved Any Covid-19 Vaccines Yet?
It’s a long and arduous process that requires tons of data. Plus, the agency wants to rebuild trust after coming under attack during the Trump Administration.
Why Vaccinated People Should Wear Masks Indoors For The Foreseeable Future
Dr. Joshua Liao explores how public health leaders should stick with indoor masking policies to avoid decision fatigue that could weaken the response.
Medicare And Medicaid Turn 56 Today. That’s Not Exactly Cause For Celebration.
The legacy of Medicare and Medicaid after 56 years is one of relentless growth — in enrollees and in spending.
Health literacy: the missing piece to caregiver support and empowerment
Caregiving in the United States has reached a crisis due to an aging population, a lack of investment in a professional caregiving infrastructure, and the COVID-19 pandemic. These factors pushed millions of Americans out of the workforce and into a car…
Health literacy: the missing piece to caregiver support and empowerment
Caregiving in the United States has reached a crisis due to an aging population, a lack of investment in a professional caregiving infrastructure, and the COVID-19 pandemic. These factors pushed millions of Americans out of the workforce and into a car…
Major medical groups back mandatory COVID vaccine for health care workers
Medical groups’ calls for COVID-19 vaccination mandates for health care workers reached a fever pitch on Monday, with the American Medical Association (AMA), American Nurses Association, and 55 other organizations joining the chorus supporting ma…
