COVID19 News

When New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and others called attention to potential shortcomings in the US government's COVID-19 vaccination plan, he highlighted under-served communities access to pharmacy services.
On November 1, 2020, Governor Cuomo’s press statement “criticized the current federal plan for relying on the existing influenza vaccination infrastructure and private healthcare entities, which have historically resulted in under-vaccination rates and worse health outcomes in communities of color.”

The worldwide need for an effective herpes simplex virus (HSV) vaccine remains a priority because it is a common infection that causes physical and economic disadvantages.
A new study published by Nature on November 6, 2020, reported the recent ‘failure of the subunit gD2 vaccine in a clinical trial demonstrated that new approaches to HSV vaccines are needed, especially those that present multiple HSV antigens.’ 

The New York State Bar Association passed a resolution urging the state to consider enforcing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, even if people object for “religious, philosophical or personal reasons.”
Mary Beth Morrissey, chair of the New York Bar association’s Health Law Section’s Task Force on COVID-19, said in a statement on November 7, 2020, “The authority of the state to respond to a public health crisis is well-established in constitutional law.”

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they are including the Good Neighbor Pharmacy and Elevate Provider Network members in the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccination.
The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Network, which includes Elevate, represents more than 4,100 independent community pharmacies in the USA.