COVID-19 vaccine production is dramatically ramping up

<p>According to survey company Civiqs, <a href="https://civiqs.com/results/coronavirus_vaccine?annotations=true&amp;uncertainty=true&amp;zoomIn=true&amp;trendline=true">51% of Americans plan on taking a COVID-19 vaccine</a> if and when it becomes available. As the U.S. exceeds <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/22/world/covid-19-coronavirus">500,000 deaths related to COVID-19</a>, the Biden administration is working to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/967194072/biden-announces-deal-for-200-million-more-covid-19-vaccines">deploy more than 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses</a> as well as <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/harris-dc-pharmacy/index.html">combat vaccine hesitancy</a>.</p><p>On <em>Health Affairs This Week, </em>Leslie Erdelack and Chris Fleming discuss the latest on COVID-19, vaccine availability, and the status on various health policy court cases and administrative regulations.</p><p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/22/world/covid-19-coronavirus">COVID-19: U.S. Surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths, A Monumental Loss</a> (<em>New York Times</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://energycommerce.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-on-pathway-to-protection-expanding-availability-of-covid-19">Hearing On "Pathway To Protection: Expanding Availability Of COVID-19 Vaccines"</a> (House Committee on Energy &amp; Commerce)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.01411">Building On The Gains Of The ACA: Federal Proposals To Improve Coverage And Affordability</a> (<em>Health Affairs)</em> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210216.717854/full/">As The Biden Administration Begins Unwinding Them, Medicaid Work Experiments Remain Unreasonable, Unnecessary, And Harmful</a> (<em>Health Affairs Blog)</em> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01554">Ensuring Equitable Access To COVID-19 Vaccines In The US: Current Sys