FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine: Approval Signifies Key Achievement for Public Health
“We are pleased to hear that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has received full FDA approval. We strongly recommend that everyone receive a COVID-19 vaccine since the vaccines are proven to protect from severe disease. As the Delta variant is now spreading and...
COPD Foundation Condemns Big Tobacco Acquisition of Pharmaceutical Company
A company that profits from the sale of tobacco products that cause COPD should not profit from the sale of products that treat COPD Washington, D.C., July 29, 2021 – Philip Morris International, which markets cigarettes internationally, is purchasing the...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional Vaccine Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Individuals
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for both the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for the use of an additional dose in certain immunocompromised individuals,...
HealthCare.gov Special Enrollment Period Enrollment Ends August 15!
The HealthCare.gov Special Enrollment Period is coming to an end on August 15, 2021. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated materials for the final week of Summer Sprint to Coverage. In the Toolkit you will find testimonial videos, talking...
Obituary for Glen Arlan Perkins
Glen A. Perkins, 80, of Wildwood, FL passed away peacefully on July 24 at home. Glen will be remembered fondly by the Alpha-1 Foundation and the many Alphas that he helped through the peer guide program. As a liver transplanted Alpha, he provided support and guidance...
Alpha-1 Foundation Signs on to APLUS Plasma Collection Concerns Letter
June 30, 2021 The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security RE: Concerns regarding donation of source plasma near the U.S.-Mexico border The American Plasma Users Coalition (APLUS) writes today on behalf of the tens-of-thousands of...
Alpha-1 Foundation Awards 2021 Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Alpha-1 Foundation has established priorities that are important to its mission of proceeding as rapidly as possible toward a cure for Alpha-1. These research priorities are broad categories of immediate and long-term interest to the...
A 3rd Dose Of COVID Vaccines May Boost Immunity For Transplant Recipients
NPR ARTICLE: June 15, 2021 A small new study offers a glimmer of hope that giving organ transplant recipients a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could boost their protection against the coronavirus. That's important because prior research has shown that nearly half...
Alpha-1 Foundation welcomes new Board of Director, Faron Schonfeld
The Alpha-1 Foundation is proud to announce and introduce its newest Board of Director, Faron Schonfeld. Faron spent 18 years in management consulting and finance. Currently, Faron is the Managing Partner of Trax Partners, a family office focused on private...
