Vax Mandates OK, DOJ Says; FDA Wants More Kids in mRNA Trials; Long-COVID Disability

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After the VA became the first federal agency to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for its workers, the Department of Justice (DOJ) posted an opinion stating that federal law does not prohibit vaccine requirements by public and private businesses, even while under emergency use authorization. (CNN)

All of New York City’s 340,000 municipal workers — including teachers — will be need to be vaccinated or face COVID testing; not to be outdone, California will require that state employees, including some hospital workers, be vaccinated or be tested. (Gothamist, CNBC)

Similarly, in France, all healthcare workers must be vaccinated by mid-September or face suspension, while virus “passes” will be required for eating at restaurants and domestic travel there. (AP)

As of Tuesday at 8 a.m. EDT, the estimated COVID-19 toll in the U.S. was 34,535,436 cases and 611,007 deaths, increases of 90,734 and 115, respectively, versus this time a day ago.

Due to the rise of the Delta variant, the U.S. currently has no plans to lift international travel restrictions, the White House said. (USA Today)

Pushed by the FDA, Moderna and Pfizer are expanding enrollment of their COVID vaccination trials involving kids ages 5 to 11, in order to better detect rare side effects such as myocarditis. (New York Times)

Israelis who previously recovered from the coronavirus were far less likely to get reinfected during the recent surge compared with vaccinated people, according to health ministry data. (Arutz Sheva)

After the sister of the Tajikistan president died, reportedly of COVID, local reports say her three sons beat up a doctor and the nation’s health minister. (Washington Post)

Tokyo set a pandemic mark in cases on Tuesday (2,848); authorities have requested more hospital beds for patients, citing the Delta variant for the surge. (Reuters)

Unvaccinated Americans should not go to bars or restaurants because they “are at great risk of becoming infected” with COVID, said CNN medical analyst Jonathan Reiner, MD.

Researchers are trying to uncover why cognitive problems persist in recovered COVID patients, and whether the virus might make these patients more susceptible to one day getting Alzheimer’s disease. (NPR)

Unvaccinated Republicans who were exposed to vaccine endorsements from Republican “elites” such as former President Trump reported being more likely to get vaccinated, according to a new study. (National Academy of Sciences)

HHS and DOJ issued guidance reminding that existing disability anti-discrimination laws may apply to people affected by long COVID.

Every county in Florida and Arkansas has “high” COVID transmission, CDC data show, meaning these counties have had at least 100 cases per 100,000 residents or a positive test rate of at least 10% over the past 7 days. (CNN)

When providers cut off prescription opiate misuse via prescription monitoring programs, many people battling opioid addiction then turn to heroin and fentanyl, some public health experts say. (Kaiser Health News)

Last Updated July 27, 2021

  • Ryan Basen reports for MedPage’s enterprise & investigative team. He has worked as a journalist for more than a decade, earning national and state honors for his investigative work. He often writes about issues concerning the practice and business of medicine. Follow

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