Very tight shot of gloved health professional applying an adhesive bandage after giving a child a vaccination on the right arm
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COVID-19 vaccine for kids: How we know it’s safe

Learn what clinical trials in 5–11-year-olds demonstrated about the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine’s safety and effectiveness.

Infectious Diseases
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Why court must preserve OSHA’s vaccine mandate

The AMA urged appellate court to preserve Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination-and-testing standard for companies with 100 or more employees.

Judicial Advocacy
AMA President Gerald Harmon, MD, speech at the November 2021 Special Meeting of the HOD
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AMA president: Physicians are leading “an army against the virus”

Gerald Harmon, MD, said the AMA helps give doctors the tools they need to fight COVID-19 and tackle other longstanding challenges.

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AMA president highlights ongoing COVID challenges, obstacles to care

AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, addressed the AMA House of Delegates and outlined ongoing challenges physicians are facing in the fight against COVID-19.

Press Releases
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 8, 2021

In the news: Antiviral effective against COVID, border opens to vaccinated travelers, sleep and CV trouble, bariatric surgery and liver health, infants missing measles vax.

Publications & Newsletters
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Experiences of minoritized, marginalized physicians in U.S. during COVID-19

The AMA's report on experiences of racially and ethnically minoritized and marginalized physicians in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic looks at the toll on physicians of color.

Infectious Diseases
Shot from the back of a physician standing in a hospital waiting area looking out a set of windows, holding a stethoscope in the right hand
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5 points to cover when establishing a chief wellness officer

The chief wellness officer (CWO) role is becoming more common in health care. Find out what groundwork to lay before hiring your first CWO.

Physician Health
Pregnant woman holding her belly with two hands while consulting with a physician
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What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy

Despite being at higher risk for bad health outcomes, only one-third of pregnant people have been fully vaccinated. Three ob-gyns lay out the facts.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Female patient lying in hospital bed wearing a mask and a physician at her side taking notes on a tablet
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4 Min Read

How Baptist Health weathers COVID-19 surges in Florida

Leaders from Baptist Health Medical Group share their perspective on the rise and fall of COVID-19 cases in Florida.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight