Illustration of a hand injecting a vaccine into a coronavirus.
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4 Min Read

Potential coronavirus vaccine: 5 things doctors wish patients knew

With the rapid development of a coronavirus vaccine, patients appear to be hesitant and confused. However, physicians want to clear up any misinformation.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Variety of health care professionals with vials and microscope
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5 Min Read

Essential terms doctors need to know about COVID-19 vaccines

People want a safe and effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. These terms are ones your patients will be asking about. Learn more with the AMA.

Infectious Diseases
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10 Min Read

Susan Bailey, MD, explains trust in coronavirus vaccine starts with transparency

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the development and testing of the COVID-19 vaccine with AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
Health care worker and patient.
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4 Min Read

Preventive care: As pandemic stretches on, “no more time to wait”

Learn how to get patients reengaged with the screenings, checkups, immunizations and counseling they need—safely and at zero cost to the patient.

Infectious Diseases
Physician disinfecting a patient's arm with cotton pad.
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4 Min Read

Who gets coronavirus vaccine first? Ethics, equity drive plan

Learn more with the AMA about experts’ four-phase plan for the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine upon FDA approval.

Infectious Diseases
Oct 13, 2020 ·
41 Min Read

AMA webinar series: CDC Update on COVID-19 vaccine development

View the second webinar in the "COVID-19 vaccine development: What physicians need to know" webinar series, "CDC Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Distribution."

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Events
COVID-19: What Physicians Need to Know Webinar Series
A physician giving a child a vaccination, both wearing masks.
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4 Min Read

Flu vaccination: 6 tips to win over the undecideds

Amid a potential twindemic, physicians’ words on influenza immunization carry more weight than usual. This advice will help you persuade the fence-sitters.

Population Health
Child in classroom wearing a face mask.
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3 Min Read

How stronger vaccine mandates improve public health

In an amicus brief, the AMA Litigation Center explains how herd immunity relies on everyone who can safely receive a vaccine getting the vaccination.

Judicial Advocacy
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10 Min Read

Mira Irons, MD, discusses grim COVID-19 trends for pandemic’s third phase

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing this week’s infection rates and trends, as well as updates on COVID-19 vaccines in phase three trials.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update