Summation of COVID-19 Federal Responses Archive

CMS is partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) We Can Do This vaccination campaign to provide toolkits that various organizations c…

HHS issued new guidance that sets new deadlines for Provider Relief Fund money received after June 30, 2020. It also includes information about how to report…

A new survey shows vaccine hesitancy continuing to decline across the globe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky…

Vaccination rates continue to decline which has led many states to try new strategies to persuade unvaccinated people to get vaccinated. President Biden anno…

This article discusses how the federal government will decide if booster shots are needed. News reports indicate that Moderna is planning to introduce a sin…

The CDC updated many of its guidelines including COVID-19 Science Update released: May 21, 2021 Edition 90. New research shows that two doses of the AstraZe…

The CDC updated many of its guidelines including Interim Estimates of Vaccine Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Among Health Car…

The CDC issued new guidance that says fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks for most indoor and outdoor activities. According to Health Resource…

White House pandemic response coordinator Jeff Zients said the U.S. is “turning the corner” against COVID-19. The government is increasing its reliance on do…

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expects all schools will reopen for in-person learning in time for the new school year. The CDC could approve the Pfizer/…

With more than 100 million Americans fully vaccinated, COVID-19 cases have begun to decrease. However, public health officials are growing concerned that the…

President Biden is expected to announce new guidelines for mask wearing tomorrow. According to the CDC, five million people who received their first dose of…

President Biden will announce new tax credits for small and medium-sized business that provide paid time off for employees to get COVID-19 vaccines. Some st…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began a new $1.7 billion program to identify and track COVID-19 variants through genetic sequencing. Th…

Four things to know about the J&J COVID Vaccine Pause and What to do if you recently received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. New data from the CDC s…

Patients who experienced an allergic reaction to the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine will receive their second dose with graded dosing. President Biden…

The CDC updates its website and guidelines regularly, including Science Briefs; U.S. COVID-19 Cases Caused by Variants; New Variant of Virus that Causes COVI…

Legislation that would eliminate the 2% Medicare sequestration payment cuts until the end of 2021, may not be approved until after the legislative recess – m…

This article compares the three vaccines that have received emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The National Institutes of Aller…

The Federal Government will share some of its surplus supply of AstraZeneca’s vaccine with Canada and Mexico. Moderna began testing a version of its COVID-1…