Coronavirus News Roundup: John Legend Joins Walgreens Campaign, Opportunities for Pharmacists in Clinical Trials
Here’s a roundup of the latest coronavirus-related news.
With all Americans over 16 years able to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and the CDC releasing recent changes to guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals, it’s more important than ever to stay up-to-date on COVID-19 headlines.
John Legend Joins Walgreens COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
“This Is Our Shot” campaign aims to promote COVID-19 vaccination, address vaccine hesitancy, and acknowledge the disproportionately higher infection rates among Black communities.
Opportunities for Pharmacists in Clinical Trials Amid COVID-19 and Beyond
The future of clinical trials in a post pandemic world will rely on a patient-centered approach. Pharmacists can play a role to caring for these patients.
ACIP Recommends Resuming Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
A committee of vaccine advisers to the CDC convened to discuss the risk of a rare blood clotting condition linked to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Identifying “Silent” COVID-19 Infections Reduces Disease Burden in Kids
With the COVID-19 vaccine still not authorized for use in most of the pediatric population, reducing infection in children is important and identifying asymptomatic and presymptomatic infections could be key.
