- White House pandemic response coordinator Jeff Zientssaidthe U.S. is “turning the corner” against COVID-19. The government isincreasingits reliance on doctors, and the trust they’ve cultivated with their patients, to help reach those remaining unvaccinated Americans.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)announcedit is increasing payment rates for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody infusion therapy.
- Pfizer and BioNTechofficially askedthe FDA to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents age 12-15. The vaccine is currently authorized for people 16 and older. On May 10, the FDAissuedapproval to include this new age group, making the Pfizer vaccine available for anyone 12 and older.
- Novavax isplanningto begin shipping doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX global vaccine distribution program in the third quarter of this year. The AMApublishednew CPT codes for the Novavax vaccine.
Congress
- On May 11 (10:00 am ET), the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee will hold ahearingon the federal pandemic response. The hearing witnesses include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) DirectorDr. Rochelle Walensky, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) DirectorDr. Anthony Fauci, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) DirectorDr. Peter Marksand Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Chief Science OfficerDr. David Kessler.
White House and Federal Agencies
- President Bidenwill meetwith six governors about how to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates.
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellensaysstate and local governments will have broad discretion to decide how to use the relief money they receive from the American Rescue Plan.
- White House pandemic response coordinator Jeff Zientssaidthe U.S. is “turning the corner” against COVID-19.
- Zients alsodefendedthe decision to pause use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while reports of blood clots associated with the vaccine were investigated.
- The Treasury Department isdistributing$21.6 billion in rental assistance aid. The government is allowing the money to go directly to renters instead of to landlords.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Updates
- The CDC published the following reports and websites updates:
- 美国整体COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 EST
- Cases in the U.S.
- Percent of Delivered First Vaccine Doses Administered by U.S. States and Territories
- Healthcare Facilities That Have Implemented COVID-19 Electronic Case Reporting
- COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Country
- How COVID-19 Spreads
- Scientific Brief: SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
- U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program: Vaccine Channel Portfolio by Jurisdiction
- Science Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2
- Communication Resources for COVID-19 Vaccines
- Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States
Economy, Vaccines, Testing and Treatment
- As the country reaches the point where most people who want a vaccine can access one, the government is shifting its attention towards those who are hesitant to get vaccinated. The government isincreasingits reliance on doctors, and the trust they’ve cultivated with their patients, to help reach those remaining unvaccinated Americans.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)announcedit is increasing payment rates for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody infusion therapy.
- Pfizer and BioNTechofficiallyasked the FDA to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents age 12-15. The vaccine is currently authorized for people 16 and older. On May 10, the FDAissuedapproval to include this new age group, making the Pfizer vaccine available for anyone 12 and older.
- NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Faucisaidface masks could become seasonal.
- 美国疾病控制与预防中心是expectedto release guidance on how to manage long-term effects of COVID-19.
- The AMApublishednew CPT codes for the Novavax vaccine.
- Novavax isplanningto begin shipping doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX global vaccine distribution program in the third quarter of this year.
