CMS is increasing the payment for administering at-home Covid-19 vaccinations from around $40 to $75 per dose. The move comes amid the Biden administration's push to boost vaccinations nationwide, including among older adults who may not be able to access vaccine sites.
The FDA has approved Prevnar 20, a Pfizer vaccine that protects against 20 pneumococcal strains seven more than the company’s blockbuster Prevnar 13. But others are on the big pharma company’s heels with vaccine candidates that aim to match or even beat the Pfizer pneumococcal vaccines.
Often overshadowed by its larger, more affluent neighbors to the west, Imperial County had few testing and vaccination resources early on. Now, flush with vaccines, groups in the county are taking targeted efforts to reach vulnerable communities.
Stablix Therapeutics is developing technology that uses small molecules to stabilize a protein, keeping it from going to a cell’s built-in disposal system. The startup now has $63 million in funding to further invest in the technology and advance its first molecules toward the clinic.
Caregivers should look forward to how bots can help support them while knowing they still play the most important role of all: and that's providing the personal, human touch that can't be replicated by technology.