Q&A With White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha

As the White House’s COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, plays a critical role in the federal government’s continued response to the pandemic. In this Q&A with JAMA Associate Editor Preeti Malani, MD, Jha details current thinking and federal planning around additional boosters, testing trends, and treatment for COVID-19. Recorded May 9, 2022. 0:00 Introduction 0:40 What comes next? 3:30 Who should be getting a booster? Should people expect a fall booster? 7:45 Vaccines for children under 5? 9:40 What programs are being planned to encourage vaccination? 12:12 COVID-19 Testing and international travel 14:11 Test and treat program 18:00 Understanding and managing long COVID 21:38 Lessons learned during the pandemic --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more from JAMA • https://www.jama.com •   / jamajournal   •   / jama_current   •   / jama.  . Follow the JAMA Network • https://www.jamanetwork.com • http://www.jamanetworkaudio.com •   / jamanetwork   •   / jamanetwork   •   / jamanetwork   •   / jamanetwork   ===================================================================== #JAMALive