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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The following was disseminated via MLN Connects Special Edition on late Monday afternoon, December 14, 2020: On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID‑19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 for individuals 16 years of…… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine Codes: Updated Effective Date for Pfizer-BioNTech

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare TMF Networks has put together this Quick Guide sheet from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that lists information on the new COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This educational webinar is hosted by the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) and AMDA. CNAs and other frontline staff will learn about COVID-19 in LTC and the COVID-19 vaccine. An interactive Q&A with attendees and panelists will follow the webinar. This webinar is designed…… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccination Education Webinar for Certified Nursing Assistants: December 16, 2020

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 2020 is the December 13, 2020 early release of CDC’s MMWR. The FDA issued a Press ReleaseFriday, December 11, 2020.  “The FDA’s authorization for emergency use of the first…… Continue reading COVID-19 Updates, Information, Etc. for Second Week of December 2020

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Pfizer has released several Fact Sheets relating to the just-approved COVID-19 vaccine: FACT SHEET FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ADMINISTERING VACCINE (29 pages)FACT SHEET FOR RECIPIENTS AND CAREGIVERS (6 pages) Global Information About Pfizer‑BioNTech COVID‑19 Vaccine (also known as BNT162b2) is also available for healthcare professionals as well…… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets and Additional Information

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Monitoring vaccine safety is a vital part of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 vaccines become available, the public’s knowledge and confidence in their safety, both initially and during extended use, is an important part of a successful national vaccination effort. CDC remains committed to…… Continue reading What Every Clinician Should Know about COVID-19 Vaccine Safety – Upcoming COCA Call