Here's What You Missed from HHS: January 31, 2021

An official email from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

 

Latest U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Releases

 

HHS Announces Marketplace Special Enrollment Period for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency January 28, 2021   In accordance with the Executive Order issued today by President Biden, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for individuals and families for Marketplace coverage in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, which has left millions of Americans facing uncertainty and exceptional circumstances while millions of Americans have experienced new health problems during the pandemic. Read full news release

HHS Amends PREP Act Declaration to Increase Workforce Authorized to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines January 28, 2021   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued a fifth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to add additional categories of qualified persons authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read full news release

 

 

 

 

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As Americans receive COVID-19 vaccines over the next few months, it is important to continue to follow public health safety measures to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community. Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines and how to stay safe. Visit CDC.gov/coronavirus »

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