Once the federal supply of coronavirus vaccines and treatments runs out, health insurers, employers and pharmacy benefit managers must start negotiating with drug manufacturers over prices.
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During the meeting, ACIP members
said there is likely a link between the COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis and pericarditis. But they also suggested the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks.
ACIP
estimated that for every 1 million people under age 30 inoculated with mRNA vaccines, over 70,000 cases of COVID-19 would be prevented, along with more than 4,400 hospitalizations and 36 deaths. At most, 160 cases of heart inflammation would occur.
The joint statement emphasized the risk of heart problems from contracting COVID-19 was greater than from the vaccine.
“The facts are clear: This is an extremely rare side effect, and only an exceedingly small number of people will experience it after vaccination, the statement said. In addition, we know that myocarditis and pericarditis are much more common if you get COVID-19, and the risks to the heart from COVID-19 infection can be more severe.”
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ANDERSON In the first week of January the Madison County Health Department is expecting to receive doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, given emergency approval last Friday by the FDA the same day Community Hospital Anderson started COVID-19 vaccinations of health care workers using the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
“I think more than anything, what we’re waiting on is the new registration system,” said Stephenie Grimes, Health Department administrator.
“We’re waiting on the new system so we can learn it and get familiar with it, and then how many doses we’re going to get,” she said Monday. “And we’ll start the second week in January.”