Below please find a summary and link(s) of new coronavirus-related content published today in Annals of Internal Medicine . The summary below is not intended to substitute for the full article as a source of information. A collection of coronavirus-related content is free to the public at http://go.annals.org/coronavirus . 1. ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine hold Virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Forum for physicians on the frontlines of the pandemic
1. ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine hold Virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Forum for physicians on the frontlines of the pandemic
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and Annals of Internal Medicine hosted a virtual forum on October 16 assembling some of the country's leading health experts to discuss timely, evidence-based information related to what physicians and other health care professionals need to know about a COVID-19 vaccine. During the forum, experts discussed the progress of the science and the challenges related to bringing the vaccine to the public.
The ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine COVID-19 Vaccine Forum: What Physicians Need to Know, featured Anthony Fauci, MD, MACP, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and other distinguished experts who offered their unique insights into the science and policy surrounding the vaccines. The full recording is available for replay here ( https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6841 ) and is published in Annals of Internal Medicine along with commentary by event moderator Christine Laine, MD, MPH, ACP senior vice president and editor-in-chief, Annals of Internal Medicine .
Panelists offered current, evidence-based information related to the science, approval processes, and development of clinical recommendations for vaccines. They discussed the Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 vaccines, which would be the first time this process has been implemented for a vaccine in the history of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The forum also addressed the political environment that threatens the time-honored vaccine-related processes and fosters confusion and mistrust. Highlights included:
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