Fully vaccinated visitors to Walt Disney Co.’s U.S. theme parks will not be required to wear face masks in most areas starting on June 15, the company said, as the country’s Covid-19 cases continue to decline.

The United States will continue to press for a waiver of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments even as it and other Group of Seven rich nations sharply expand donations of vaccines to poorer countries.

As the grip of the pandemic eases, managed market executives on the pharma and agency side will have to modify their tactics with payers due to changed habits; at the same time, payers’ expectations of value remain strong.

With more than half of the U.S. population fully vaccinated and mask mandates being lifted throughout the country, America looks to resume “normal life” before the pandemic took over. 

Last year challenged biotech and pharma companies to explore what is possible. When several companies can develop COVID-19 vaccines at a record pace, it proves that the industry is capable of massive feats.

Face2Face America, a nationwide, community-driven Covid-19 vaccine education initiative, launched a call to action to engage other members of the healthcare communications industry to lend support to their initiative to fight vaccine hesitancy. Face2Face America was created by a consortium of healthcare communications experts that want to educate vaccine hesitant communities about the importance of getting a Covid-19 vaccine.

As meetings with pharmaceutical sales reps migrate online and more patients visit with their healthcare providers via video, digital has set a new norm within life sciences. The sudden shift toward virtual engagement last year laid the groundwork for more efficient exchanges. And it’s now driving reps to continue engaging with healthcare professionals (HCPs) remotely, even as in-person access returns beyond the pandemic. 

Britain agreed a partnership with the United States on Thursday to tackle new pandemics by bolstering disease surveillance and genomic sequencing worldwide, on the eve of a G7 leaders’ summit.

The first human case of a new strain of avian flu was diagnosed in China in late May. Chinese health authorities say there is a low risk of contagion. After China notoriously underreported COVID-19 mortality, can this new assurance be trusted?

Pfizer Inc. will start a large study to test the company’s Covid-19 vaccine in children below 12 years and selected a dosing regime for the clinical trial.