Texas Governor Greg Abbott today issued Executive Order GA-35 prohibiting state agencies or political subdivisions from creating a "vaccine passport" requirement in Texas.
And Gov. Abbott’s new Order issued on April 6, 2021, limits the ‘conditioning receipt of services on an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status.
This Order also prohibits organizations receiving public funds from requiring consumers to provide documentation of vaccine status to receive any service or enter any place.
Vaccine Passports Stiff-Armed by Florida and Texas
Mass COVID-19 Vaccinations May Help Protect Unvaccinated People
Researchers found that vaccination rates among adults reduced rates of infection among children younger than 16 years
Few COVID-19 Infections Seen in Vaccinated Health Care Workers
Incidence of COVID-19 infection extremely low among fully vaccinated health care workers
No Increase Seen in Outpatient VTE for SARS-CoV-2-Positive Patients
Patients with positive SARS-CoV-2 test had higher 30-day incidence of hospital-associated, but not outpatient, VTE
Remote Cardiology Visits Tied to Less Prescribing, Diagnostic Testing
Findings seen for both video and telephone cardiovascular care visits compared with pre-COVID-19 in-person visits
New Coordinator Appointed for U.S. Global Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Gayle Smith’s duties will include harnessing U.S. knowledge and resources to increase COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution worldwide
First U.S. Trachea Transplant Patient Breathing Freely
So far, patient has not had any complications or signs of rejection
Walgreens Was Not Following COVID-19 Dose Timing Guidelines
CDC has asked Walgreens to use the recommended three-week period between doses
Monoclonal Antibody Combo Reduces Marburg Disease Risk
A recent study conducted at the Galveston National Laboratory at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) has shown a significant benefit to combining monoclonal antibodies and the antiviral remdesivir (Veklury) against advanced Marburg virus.
Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family that causes Ebola, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
Medicare Spending on Physician Services Down $9.4B During First Half of 2020
Declines seen regardless of service type, setting, or specialty, and state or region