1. Pfizer asks FDA to authorize booster for kids 5-11 Full story

2. Mississippi pharmacist sentenced to 10 years in $180M fraud scheme Full story

3. Repeat shots advised for 1,800 after pharmacy improperly stores vaccines Full story

4. With 30% of OR time locked up due to inefficient scheduling, your organization could be missing out on millions in revenue. Learn how Saint Luke's added millions to their bottom line with automation software.

5. Google Ventures leads $35M funding round for digital health pharmaceutical company Full story

6. Fauci: US 'out of the pandemic phase' Full story

7. Patient care suffers from regionally fragmented systems. Learn how healthcare leaders in Colo. and Iowa successfully aligned behind a mobile-first logistics platform.

8. Pfizer reports positive data for Lyme disease vaccine candidate Full story

9. 6 reasons CVS Health grew to become 2nd largest healthcare company in the world Full story

10. Texas hospital to shut down Full story

11. Labor and supply costs are poised to hammer hospital margins again in the remainder of 2022. AdventHealth and Mount Nittany Health System have unlocked savings to help weather the storm. Here's how. 

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Booster rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. 56% of large hospitals have 4 or more simultaneous automation initiatives. Click here to learn 10 trends shaping the technology's future.

2. The nation’s first evidence-based ERAS cardiac program improves clinical, operational, and financial outcomes, and increases patient and surgeon satisfaction. 

3. Patient no-shows cost the healthcare industry billions every year. See the 7 most common reasons patients skip appointments and how to address them here.