Can kids go to school with monkeypox? Why is Moderna suing Pfizer? Is the government still mailing free COVID tests? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, answers these questions and more. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
0:00 AMA COVID-19 Update for August 31, 2022
0:31 COVID cases in the U.S.
1:17 COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths
2:04 FDA authorization for Moderna booster submitted
3:03 CDC's ACIP meets Sept. 1-2
3:17 When will Moderna COVID-19 boosters be available?
3:57 Why is Moderna suing Pfizer?
5:15 Lack of federal COVID funding could slow booster shot rollout
6:55 Free COVID-19 tests mailed by U.S. gov to end Friday 9/2/22
7:50 CDC recommends Novavax vaccine for kids ages 12-17 as another primary series option
8:31 New CDC guidance for monkeypox in schools released
9:10 CDC says students do not need to stay home from school if exposed to monkeypox
9:57 Monkeypox cases in the U.S.
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