The American Medical Association (AMA) has called for stronger measures to reduce the disease at the country’s correctional and immigrant detention facilities, and called for the inclusion of correctional workers, detainees and detainees in the early stages of coronavirus vaccine distribution.
“During the Kovid-1p epidemic, we have seen the virus spread rapidly in high-density populations, especially in correctional facilities,” MLC, TM, and MH said. Board member Ilse R. Levine said. On tuesday. “Because of the high risk of SARS-Cavi-2 infection in captive and correctional and detention center personnel, additional infection control measures to prevent the spread of AMA covid, additional PPE. And advising admissions for priority in vaccines. 19. Imprisonment or detention should not be synonymous with being fully sensitive to COVID-19. These measures are important to protect people and prevent the spread of the virus. ”
The new policy will implement coronavirus infection prevention and control guidelines, provide access to personal protective devices, test kits, sanitize and disinfect devices, and ensure human, safe quarantine protocols for anyone who tests positively or openly, all corrective and Has been said. To SARS-Covy-2. “
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No decision has been made on who will be the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine after the candidate has been approved by the FDA. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently working to make recommendations on distribution based on the input of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP), a federal advisory committee made up of medical and public health experts.
The committee has formed four groups to consider for initial vaccination, including health care workers, essential and critical industry workers, people at high risk of serious COVID-19 illness due to underlying medical conditions, and those aged 65 or over.
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The AMA calls inmates to be among the early recipients of the vaccine, unlike other so-called “tiered approach” distribution schemes. U.S. One, determined by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, has asked inmates and homeless shelters to join “Phase 3” of a five-phase plan for the next ranking of distribution, health care workers and first responders. With an underlying health condition that puts them at risk for serious illness or death and for older adults living in densely populated settings.
The AMA also calls for testing data for detailed data reporting and to include demographic breakdown for cases and support for policies that facilitate compassionate publications. The group said it would work with “appropriate stakeholders” to develop compassionate release criteria.
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“Physicians need to determine the medical eligibility for potential candidates for trauma relief, it is appropriate, but the eligibility criteria should be clear to physicians, so they feel comfortable in determining whether they meet any criteria without fear of liability,” Levine said. Is, ”Levine said.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), there are currently 3,04848 federal prisoners and 1,113 employees with confirmed Covid-1. The virus has cured 18,000 inmates and 1,677 staff, and the deaths of 141 federal inmates and two staff members have been blamed for the disease.
Since the end of March, 17,332 inmates who have COVID-19 risk factors and have been found to be eligible have been placed under house arrest. Four inmates died in the house arrest group.
