Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) updates Actions by the FDA in our ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic since our last email update include: Bookmark www.fda.gov/coronavirus for the latest. | | | Know your treatment options for COVID-19 Patients today have more treatment options in the battle against coronavirus disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved one drug treatment for COVID-19 and has authorized others for emergency use during this public health emergency. In addition, many more therapies are being tested in clinical trials to evaluate whether they are safe and effective in combating COVID-19. Here's a closer look at some of the available COVID-19 treatments and how to get more information about them and others. Talk to your health care provider about available treatment options if you have COVID-19. Your provider will know the best option for you, based on your symptoms, risks, and health history. COVID-19 vaccine updates Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine information in multiple languages Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine fact sheets for recipients and caregivers are now available in multiple languages. Additional languages will be posted to the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine page as they become available. Related information: Upcoming events - Today! March 17, 2021: House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Hearing: Leading the Way Forward: Biden Administration Actions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations, with witnesses including Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director, FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research (CBER)
- New! March 18, 2021: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing: Examining Our COVID-19 Response: An Update from Federal Officials, including Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Director, FDA CBER
- May 26-27, 2021: Save the date! 2021 FDA Science Forum: Science as the Foundation for Protecting and Promoting Public Health (virtual) - FDA scientific experts and nationally renowned scientists will discuss eight topic areas including one on medical countermeasures, infectious disease, and pathogen reduction technologies. This year's keynote speaker is NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, MD.
Find additional coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) updates on our website and in the Medical Countermeasures Initiative newsletter. Visit the FDA OMHHE website and follow us on Twitter at @FDAHealthEquity "Creating a world where health equity is a reality for all." www.fda.gov/healthequity |
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