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Updates on COVID-19 Vaccines
Posted: February 25, 2021
New Data Calls for Single COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Based on new data submitted by researchers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine offers 92.6% efficacy. "Deferral of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will enable more individuals within our high-risk and health care worker priority groups to receive a single dose," Danuta M. Skowronski, MD, told Medscape Medical News. "Since a single dose provides swift and substantial protection exceeding 90%, and a second dose provides little added benefit in the short term, second dose deferral will maximize the benefits of scarce vaccine supply while the pandemic risk remains elevated." Read more on the Medscape website.
Pfizer Vaccine No Longer Requires Ultra-Freezing Storage Temperatures
Pfizer and its partner, BioNTech, reported that their COVID-19 vaccine no longer needs to be kept at ultra-freezing temperatures (-112°F to -76°F) as previously thought, and can be safely stored inside normal medical freezers at between -13°F to 5°F for a total of two weeks. The new “stability data” has been submitted to the FDA for review. If approved, the welcome news would make distribution and distribution of the vaccine through additional channels much easier.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doses May Be Needed Annually for Several Years
The Hill reports, “Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky said people may be getting COVID-19 vaccines annually for the next several years. Gorsky made the comment at a CNBC event on Tuesday after he was asked if he felt that post-pandemic vaccines would be needed, specifically if people would require updated COVID-19 vaccines every year, similar to the flu. |
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FDA Warns of Pulse Oximeter Inaccuracies
(From the National Association for Home Care & Hospice)
"Pulse oximeters, which measure blood oxygen levels, have been widely used during the COVID-19 public health emergency to track a patient’s oxygen saturation, but they may not always be accurate, according to new guidance released by the Food and Drug Administration last Friday.
Skin color, nail polish, tobacco use, skin temperature and other factors can affect the accuracy of pulse oximeters used to estimate blood oxygen levels, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday..."
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Gait Analysis of Dementia Patients Reliably Identifies Alzheimer's
By Nick Lavars - February 16, 2021
The progression of a range cognitive conditions is often associated with a deterioration in motor control, and recently we’re seeing how the finer details of this physical decline can help us tell one type of dementia from another. A new study has demonstrated how this might work in distinguishing Alzheimer’s disease from other types of dementia, by focusing on one specific difference in the patient’s gait.
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Seven Hot Issues Getting Attention in State Legislatures
The fight to improve direct access continues, use of the licensure compact grows, and telehealth is being discussed just about everywhere.
When it comes to state legislation relevant to PTs, PTAs, and students, the current COVID-19 pandemic hasn't slowed things down. In fact, if anything, issues arising from the pandemic have kept state lawmakers busier than ever. Legislation being addressed this year ranges from core physical therapy concerns such as direct access and fair copays to telehealth policy, which the pandemic has pushed to the forefront of physical therapist practice.
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APTA’s New ChoosePT Public Service Announcement Delivers the Movement Message
Posted: February 25, 2021
The spot, to be distributed nationwide, is a call to increase physical activity—and seek PTs and PTAs to help improve and restore movement.
"It's time to move, and keep moving, America — wherever you are, however you can."
That's one of the key messages in APTA's new ChoosePT public service announcement, which was unveiled online yesterday and will be released to TV and radio stations nationwide. The video is built on a montage of a diverse range of people to convey the message that most Americans aren't getting the recommended amount of physical activity — a health crisis that was present before COVID-19 and shouldn't wait for the pandemic to end before being addressed.
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