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. | COVID-19 vaccine updates Vaccine information in multiple languages, including Spanish When you get a COVID-19 vaccine, you are choosing to protect yourself and make a difference for your children, parents, grandparents, and other loved ones. Millions of people in the U.S. have already received a COVID-19 vaccine. For a community to be fully protected, most community members need to get the vaccine. Getting vaccinated to prevent COVID-19 will help protect you from COVID-19, and it may also protect the people around you. Resources for the FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine: Resources for vaccines available under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA): General COVID-19 vaccine resources: Additional languages: FDA will continue to post updated translations as they become available, including translations of the fact sheets for vaccine recipients and caregivers. Once available, updated translations will be posted here: Comirnaty and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine; Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine; and Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. Know your treatment options for COVID-19 Treatment information in multiple languages 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. Upcoming events -
September 1-2, 2021: FDA-M CERSI: Advancing the Development of Pediatric Therapeutics Complex Innovative Trial Design Public Workshop, hosted by FDA's Division of Pediatrics and Maternal Health and Complex Innovative Trial Design Pilot Meeting Program in CDER and The University of Maryland CERSI -
September 8, 2021: Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET, hosted by FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). FDA will host an additional webinar in this series on September 22, 2021. -
New! September 9, 2021: Authorities Associated with Respiratory Protection - The Role of NIOSH, the FDA, and OSHA, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), is hosting a webinar to clarify information regarding U.S. Respiratory Protection authorities, as part of Respiratory Protection Week. Speakers from NIOSH, FDA, and OSHA will discuss the roles of these agencies during conventional operations and emergency response scenarios, and how the respiratory protection landscape has evolved over the last year. -
New! September 9, 2021: FDA Grand Rounds - Immune System Responses to Therapeutic Proteins: Getting Up Close and Personal (webcast), 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET -
September 20-21, 2021: Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers for Biosimilar Development and Approval public workshop, hosted by FDA and Duke-Margolis, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET both days - advance registration required -
September 30, 2021: The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will meet in open session (8:30 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. ET, virtual) to hear an overview of the research programs in the Laboratory of Bacterial Polysaccharides, Division of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products, Office of Vaccines Research and Review, and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), and to discuss and make recommendations on the selection of strains to be included in the influenza virus vaccines for the 2021 to 2022 southern hemisphere influenza season. In case you missed it Why you should not use ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 Some people are taking ivermectin, a drug often prescribed for animals, to try to prevent or treat COVID-19. FDA has not approved or authorized ivermectin for this use, and it can be dangerous for people. Information is also available in six additional languages. | | | List of hand sanitizers consumers should not use Some hand sanitizers have been recalled and there are more than 250 hand sanitizers the FDA recommends you stop using right away. Bookmark www.fda.gov/handsanitizerlist for the latest, and use our step-by-step search guide to find out if your product is on the list. | | | 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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