AHIMA has launched the first in a series of educational videos to assist AHIMA members in developing the skills needed for advocacy.  These educational videos offer an opportunity to learn more about why advocacy matters, understand the regulatory process, how to meet with elected officials, how to leverage social media for advocacy, and suggestions. For how you can get involved in advocacy at AHIMA click the link above.  

Administration of annual COVID-19 vaccines alongside seasonal influenza vaccines could reduce hospitalizations and save lives, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, Principal Deputy Commissioner Janet Woodcock and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Director Peter Marks wrote in JAMA Viewpoint. The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee discussed the idea in April, and members indicated a preference for use of a single vaccine composition; they said data are needed to determine whether the vaccine should be monovalent, bivalent or multivalent; and they said that any new vaccine composition should be developed for use as a primary vaccination and as a booster.Full Story: Regulatory Focus (5/3) 

COVID-19 is responsible for close to 15 million deaths, caused by the infection itself or because health systems were overwhelmed by the pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. The majority of deaths were recorded in Southeast Asia, the Americas and Europe, the agency said.Full Story: The Associated Press (5/5)