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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 shows a total of 5,800 “breakthrough” infections of COVID-19 for people who were fully…

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 endorsed making all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by April 19. This will likely create a surge in…

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 COVID-19 Detected; Workplaces and Businesses. The CDC says the risk of COVID-19 spreading through contact with surfaces…

Legislation that would eliminate the 2% Medicare sequestration payment cuts until the end of 2021, may not be approved until after the legislative recess – mid-April. Currently, the moratorium is scheduled to end 3/31. The Senate passed a bill that extends the application…

This article compares the three vaccines that have received emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said that a variant of COVID-19 first identified in the United Kingdom…

This week, the House of Representatives will consider legislation to waive the 4% Medicare cuts set to take effect in 2022 under the Congressional PAYGO requirement as a result of the American Rescue Plan adding $1.9 trillion to the federal deficit. The bill…

In parallel to its vaccination efforts, the White House is developing a national COVID-19 testing strategy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new over-the-counter COVID-19 test that can be performed at home. Preliminary data suggests the drug, molnupiravir…

The Federal Government is beginning a new promotional campaign to encourage COVID-19 vaccination. Many federal agencies continue to develop and update COVID guidances including: COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit; payment and billing HCPCS Level I CPT code structure for specific COVID-19 vaccine…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will exempt all Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians (EC) from the nine percent negative payment adjustment for the 2020 reporting year (2022 payment year). CMS explains the new extreme uncontrollable…

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on how to expand the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. Read testimony from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and Novavax. The CDC updated many of its guidances including Clinical…

The administration is in discussions with 13 laboratories to improve genome sequencing of the COVID-19 variants. A new study found that Pfizer’s vaccine is less effective at producing neutralizing antibodies for a variant of the coronavirus that originated in South Africa. However…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated a large number of guidelines. A new study found that Pfizer’s vaccine is effective against new COVID-19 variants from the U.K. and South Africa. This article explores how vaccines can adapt…

CDC is increasing monitoring of new COVID variants; CDC provided updated vaccine codes; FDA says N95 masks can only be reused for 4 decontamination cycles Congress President Biden reached out to a bipartisan group of senators about his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 plan…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are maintaining resources on COVID-19 on their COVID-19 Partner Resources Page and the HHS COVID Education Campaign page. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

New research highlights the importance of air ventilation as a COVID-19 mitigation measure. Public health experts are tracking a new COVID-19 sub variant, labeled XE. New research from JAMA Pediatrics found that the Omicron variant was contagious among children aged 5 or…

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and it’s right around the corner. Why not schedule a little time to share your expertise with your community? The College’s updated Asthma and Allergy Awareness Toolkit makes it easy. Use the Toolkit’s resources…

ACAAI is working with The Harris Poll, a leading independent polling and insights firm, to conduct a study among physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant members. The study is designed to learn more about the care and needs of your hereditary angioedema (HAE) patients…

Help your community breathe easy. Community asthma screenings help identify suspected asthma, nasal allergy and EIB sufferers and refer them… Help your community breathe easy. Community asthma screenings help identify suspected asthma, nasal allergy and EIB sufferers and refer them to allergists for diagnosis and…

It’s National Volunteer Week, a time to recognize those who spend time supporting causes they care about. The College is fortunate to have so many who serve ACAAI by volunteering their time and sharing their expertise to further its mission. I’m deeply…

We asked Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, executive medical director, about leadership development opportunities for members in the early stages of their careers. In your recent Insider column, you said the College’s Leadership Summit is the most important event we hold every year. Why…