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What is the Omicron variant?

AMA provides news, videos and more on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Ongoing research is being conducted on the Omicron variant and COVID-19 treatments.

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COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults: What doctors need to know

Adults who got the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now eligible for a booster six months after their second shot. Learn more with the AMA.

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COVID-19 vaccines: What FDA sees in latest data on boosters, kids

The FDA’s Peter Marks, MD, PhD, weighs in on boosters’ efficacy against the Delta variant and what’s coming next on vaccination for children under 5.

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AMA urges support for Administration’s vaccination and testing ETS

Widespread uptake of COVID-19 vaccines will be required to help limit severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19 and bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dr. Offit: COVID-19 is “now a childhood illness”

Children’s share of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has grown ninefold this year. Learn from Paul Offit, MD, about why vaccination is the answer.

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Nov 18, 2021 ·
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Physician leaders discuss COVID-19 booster shots and pediatric vaccines

On Nov. 18, 2021, the AMA hosted the latest webinar in the "What physicians need to know series," where experts discussed the Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen booster shots. Watch now.

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COVID-19: What Physicians Need to Know Webinar Series
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White House’s Dr. Choucair: Mandates key to beating COVID-19

Bechara Choucair, MD, the president’s vaccinations coordinator, explains how employee mandates can work to boost U.S. immunization rates.

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AMA: Physicians should grant medical exemptions to vaccines

To protect everyone, we must be sure that a trained, licensed physician is making the judgment on whether a person actually warrants an exemption.

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Bechara Choucair, MD, discusses the nation's vaccination strategy [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the nation’s vaccination strategy.

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