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BA.2 variant, boosters & U.S. case reporting changes with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.

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Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses what to expect with the Omicron surge

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing what to expect with the Omicron surge.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 3, 2022

In the news: CDC quarantine protocol, Pfizer booster for 12-15-year-olds, U.S. reports 1M+ new COVID infections, administration urged to adopt new pandemic strategy.

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Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses vaccine authorization for 5-11-year-olds

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

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Another year of virtual interviews: What pre-meds must know

Medical school admissions interviews will be largely virtual during the 2021–2022 application cycle. Thanks, Delta variant.

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Behind the wait on vaccinating younger children against COVID-19

Paul Offit, MD, co-inventor of the RotaTeq vaccine, explains how the clinical trial process on COVID-19 vaccines differs for children younger than 12.

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Mira Irons, MD, details the new Janssen COVID-19 vaccine

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 new Janssen COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.

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How a decade of coronavirus research paved way for COVID-19 vaccines

The safe and effective coronavirus vaccines being administered to millions didn’t emerge from whole cloth, explains vaccine researcher Peter Hotez, MD, PhD.

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Coronavirus herd immunity will take team effort, says Dr. Fauci

Vaccines should protect against COVID-19 variants, but achieving herd immunity will require quick vaccine rollout and maintaining public health measures.

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