Community Benefit
This supports the idea that current vaccines now being distributed will be an important bulwark against further spread of the virus.
With the endowment, it is expanding its graduate medical education program, investing in community health and building a virtual hospital.
The company will now be pursuing Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA with an eye toward distribution.
This week's top stories include Amazon expanding its Amazon Care telehealth services nationwide, Doctor on Demand and Grand Rounds merging, and the Biden administration investing in COVID-19 testing and treatments.
States will get $12 billion to increase testing, and vulnerable populations will get $150 million for monoclonal antibody treatment assistance.
This allows Humana to transition certain services to CenterWell, with changes expected to roll out over the next couple of years.
Black patients had higher rates of kidney failure, dementia and diabetes, while COPD was more common among whites.
The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program will focus on getting teachers vaccinated during March.
The trend is likely linked to public health measures instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as masking and social distancing.
Blacks, Hispanics and people in fair or poor health showed the biggest jumps in vaccine receptiveness.