Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Feds And Pharma Make Moves To Boost Vaccine Supply, Distribution
Politico: FDA Authorizes J&J Partner To Help With Vaccine Production
A contract manufacturer helping to produce Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine has begun delivering millions of doses after the Food and Drug Administration cleared them for emergency use late Tuesday. Catalent, a "fill-finish" facility that bottles vaccines, revealed in a tweet that FDA had authorized its Bloomington, Ind., factory to begin shipping out shots. The company started sending out vaccine immediately after receiving permission from FDA, said one person familiar with the situation. (Owermohle, Roubein and Banco, 3/24)
Stat: Companies Helping Big Covid-19 Vaccine Makers Are Getting Rich
Pfizer and Moderna aren’t the only vaccine money-makers. Much of the revenue and profits from Covid-19 vaccines are flowing behind the scenes, going to the contract manufacturers and clinical-trial organizers that turn the shots from lab-bench theory to mass-produced reality. (Goldhill, 3/25)
CNN: US Will See 27 Million Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine This Week, White House Says
A total of 27 million Covid-19 vaccine doses will be distributed across the United States this week, the White House said Wednesday. So far about a third of US adults -- around 84 million -- have received at least one vaccination dose. (Howard, 3/24)
WLRN 91.3 FM: More Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Florida
Florida has received an unexpected delivery of 42,000 doses of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, boosting the state’s immunization efforts, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. The shots will be used to vaccinate homebound seniors and supply walk-up vaccine clinics. (3/24)
USA Today: Dentists To Give COVID Vaccines To Help Americans Get Vaccinated
Like other dentists, A.J. Acierno is experienced in complex medical procedures and comfortable with oral injections. So he's more than capable of delivering basic COVID-19 shots to the upper arms of patients, he says. And now that the Biden administration is letting dentists and dental students administer vaccines, Americans may now be able to get an inoculation against the deadly virus the next time they get a tooth cleaning. (Bomey, 3/25)
