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16 MIN READ

An in-depth look at kids and COVID vaccines with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing COVID-19 vaccine authorization for children in the 5 to 11 age group.

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AMA Update
Father and mother sitting on couch with their ill baby having a telehealth call with a physician; the father taking the baby's temperature and the mother feeling the baby's forehead
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Signs point to a worse flu season. Vaccination’s the answer.

Pandemic measures drove very low flu case counts last season, but the picture’s likely to be different this time. Learn why there’s #NoTimeForFlu.

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Oct. 22, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA supports passage of the TRIUMPH Act to combat maternal mortality and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Physician going over examination notes with patient, both wearing masks.
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4 MIN READ

Why to start screening patients for prediabetes 5 years earlier

Learn about which patients to screen, at what age, and about the effective interventions to help prevent type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes
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4 MIN READ

AMA, CDC, Ad Council urge flu vaccinations amid COVID-19 concerns

New flu vaccination effort extends the No Time for Flu campaign and introduces #FluFOMO to inspire more people to get a flu vaccine to protect themselves.

Press Releases
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La AMA, socios lanzan la campaña Nadie Tiene Tiempo para la Influenza

Los CDC, la AMA y el Ad Council promueven vacunas contra la influenza en medio de las preocupaciones por el COVID-19.

Press Releases
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14 MIN READ

Oct. 8, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Surprise billing regulation favors insurers and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA applauds Biden administration’s final Title X rule

New regulations will reverse drastic changes to Title X family planning program.

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Q&A: How this Black doctor fights COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

AMA member Marcus Christopher Griffith, MD, says community ties are key to helping patients get themselves and loved ones vaccinated.

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Health System Spotlight