Vaccine
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
An Illinois service partnered with the health department to vaccinate vulnerable populations in homeless shelters, nursing homes, jails and congregate living facilities
NAEMT, IAFC and AAA leaders discuss vaccine hesitancy, PPE fatigue and treatment in place legislation
Public health messaging, EMS administration needed to reap the benefits on safety, staffing and stress
EMS finds its place in COVID-19 vaccine priority and administration
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said they will begin delivering doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the country “immediately”
The panel will decide on priority for other first responder groups at future meetings
The company says its vaccine is more than 94% effective and presents “no serious safety concerns”
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said the vaccine rollout will be more challenging than testing; first responders and hospital workers will be the first to receive the vaccine
Campaign County hoping to rebuild its reserve after several members retired or stepped away
In a letter to the National Governors Association, the union noted that more than 17,000 fire personnel have been forced to quarantine over the course of the pandemic
The company has asked the FDA for approval to begin distributing its vaccines as early as next month
EMS providers are included in the first half of phase 1 of the state’s distribution plan, and firefighters and police officers are included in the second half
Moderna also said earlier this week that its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective after an analysis
The appointments come as the virus continues to surge, increasing its spread in at least 40 states
Recent first responder LODDs underscore the virus’ devastating impact on public safety
Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
Friday was the deadline for states to submit their vaccine plans to the CDC; North Carolina’s plan includes four phases
Join us as we analyze what the results of a recent survey reveal about provider perceptions about COVID-19 and influenza vaccination
An advisory group formed by the state said it will consider local input before announcing the finalized distribution plans
Readers weigh in on whether they will get a COVID-19 vaccine
First responders and healthcare workers would be in the first 5% of the U.S. population to receive Phase 1a of the vaccine, under the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommendations
Operation Warp Speed – boldly going where no mass inoculation has gone before
3 takeaways from our recent survey on EMS influenza and COVID-19 vaccination policies, practices and perceptions
EMS providers weigh in on influenza and COVID-19 vaccination mandates, ethical obligation and whether they will be vaccinated
Share your thoughts on frontline providers’ ethical obligation to be vaccinated for COVID-19
Health officials are considering an “all hands on deck” effort that includes paramedics helping to administer the COVID-19 vaccine
EMS partners with healthcare coalitions in PPE supply, COVID-19 treatments and COVID-19 vaccination
The International Association of Fire Chiefs also said EMS personnel should have a role in administering the vaccine
Planning documents sent to health departments ask officials to work out which groups should receive the vaccine first
The committee formed at the behest of the National Institutes of Health and CDC published a draft recommending a four-phase distribution plan for the vaccine
Take 2 minutes to help us examine EMS influenza and COVID-19 vaccination policies, practices and perceptions
The NIH and Moderna trial that kicked off Monday is the world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study so far
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