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The Biden administration rolled out a new plan to increase gun storage and safety products, as well as to tackle alarming rates of suicide among military service members and veterans. Firearms were used in over half of all 2019 suicides in the U.S. Separately, 2020 statistics show a drop in some populations, but not all.
Democrats announced a deal on Tuesday for pared-back drug pricing measures as part of ongoing talks to secure intraparty support for massive spending bills. Under the compromise plan, Medicare Part D would be able to negotiate with drugmakers on the cost of some prescriptions.
News outlets cover covid vaccinations among the armed forces, noting the "vast majority" have had shots, partly because very few religious exemptions have been allowed. But Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is asking the federal government for exemptions for local National Guard members.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that both Pfizer and Moderna shots were less effective at protecting people with weakened immune systems. Two other studies showed covid survivors who get two doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines have stronger protection against infection.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on allowing a lower dose of the Pfizer covid vaccine to be administered to kids ages 5 to 11. News outlets report on what comes next for parents seeking out the shot for their children.
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Opinion writers examine these covid issues.
Editorial pages weigh in on pharmaceutical companies, advanced practice providers and SB 8.
News outlets report on extraordinary measures taken by Chinese authorities in pursuit of "covid zero" — including locking children in a primary school overnight due to a covid case and 30,000 people inside Shanghai Disneyland. Separately, Indonesia is the first place to authorize Novavax's vaccine.
Dr. Stella Immanuel has been given a "corrective action" by the Texas Medical Board after she prescribed hydroxychloroquine to a patient with covid without explaining the health consequences. Meanwhile, in Montana, covid is again rising to be the third leading cause of death.
Media outlets cover the beginning of a "landmark" trial over allegations of poor provision of health care in Arizona's privatized prisons. Separately, reports say U.S. prisons are facing a staff crisis as people quit during the pandemic, and in Aroostook County, naloxone is being given to released prisoners.
ProPublica reports on a dramatic resurgence of syphilis, saying it's a sign of funding failures in public health. Separately, a report says screen time among teens doubled to nearly eight hours per day during the pandemic. And the salmonella outbreak tied to onions has now hit over 800 people.
More than 230 organizations are seeking support from state governors to extend state medical licenses given to boost telehealth operations during the pandemic, since covid hasn't faded yet. Hospital operating margin drops, the future of out-of-hospital care and more are also in the news.
Democratic leaders plan to continue pushing forward with the intertwined social spending and infrastructure packages, despite the latest call to slow down from Sen. Joe Manchin.
Bucking trends in other legal cases, Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson issued a tentative ruling that could free four major pharmaceutical companies from legal responsibility for the painkiller addiction epidemic in parts of California.
The figures, which were released ahead of the start of open enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplaces, did show that uninsured rates are higher in states that haven't expanded Medicaid, Axios reported.
News organizations report on upcoming covid vax mandates from the federal government for companies with at least 100 workers. Paid time off to get shots plus sick leave during recovery are part of the package. Vaccine refusal in the military is also in the news.
Cook County Judge Raymond Mitchell did not excuse the police officers who were unvaccinated from twice-weekly testing, however, and pointed out that covid has killed many officers across the U.S. In other news, 9,000 New York City workers are on unpaid leave for refusing to get vaccinated.
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting today to discuss approving Pfizer-BioNTech's covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, after the FDA's approval last week. Media outlets cover how the shots will close the Hispanic vaccine gap, plus other matters.
But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that immunity given by vaccines is more consistent than from an infection, and shots give a "huge boost" of antibodies in people who previously had covid. Separately, a study says three Pfizer shots are 92% more effective than just two.
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