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ICYMI: AAMC submits comments to National Academies on equitable COVID-19 vaccine allocation

  • 1.  ICYMI: AAMC submits comments to National Academies on equitable COVID-19 vaccine allocation

    Posted 09-14-2020 01:38:00 PM
    The AAMC submitted a letter to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine in response to their request for public comment on the Discussion Draft of the Preliminary Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine. "Given the significant health, social, and economic injustices laid bare by the pandemic, the AAMC was pleased to see the emphasis on mitigating inequities in vaccine access and the related foundational principles of fairness, equal regard, and transparency," said @Ross McKinney Jr., MD, AAMC chief scientific officer, and @Philip Alberti, PhD, AAMC senior director of health equity research and policy, in the letter.​​

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    Stephanie Weiner
    Director, Digital Strategy & Engagement
    Association of American Medical Colleges
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