How the FDA Can Help Prevent Drug Shortages Without Disrupting COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing The U.S. government and Operation Warp Speed are in the process of producing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines. While this vast private/public program is moving as quickly as possible to bring vaccines to Americans and end the pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug
Eye care providers in states and regions are opening up. As you visit your eye care provider for routine eye care, urgent or emergency care, please refer to the following updates for further information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-what-patients-should-know-about-seeking-health-care.pdf American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO): https://www.aao.org/eye-health/coronavirus American Optometric Association (AOA): https://www.aoa.org/covid-19/covid-19-latest-updates?sso=y Eye care
As schools, Head Start/Early Head Start, and early care and education programs reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, practices that occurred routinely for decades must be reconsidered and redesigned to prevent the spread of the virus among children and staff, and ultimately, the community. Vision screening is one of many services that meet critical needs of
There is no question that race and ethnicity have a significant impact on individuals’ access to care in the United States. As a public health organization, our mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight can only be accomplished by first eliminating the barriers that far too many face in their right to healthcare. We know
The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health (NCCVEH) at Prevent Blindness is collaborating with national partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the NCCVEH Advisory Committee, to develop guidance for implementation of vision and eye health program administration during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance will address screening
