Weekly, at-home COVID-19 testing would stem pandemic, study finds
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 15, 2021
Without any at-home COVID-19 testing, 11.6 million infections and 119,000 related deaths would occur or a 60-day period, with $10.1 billion in overall costs (inpatient and lost-productivity costs combined)....
Adverse events associated with BNT162b2 vaccination ID’d
Aug 27, 2021
Vaccination with the Pfizer–BioNTech mRNA vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with an increased risk for myocarditis and lymphadenopathy, according...
Protection against SARS-CoV-2 wanes months after BNT162b2 vaccination
Oct 08, 2021
Declines were seen in humoral responses and effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection within several months after the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, also known as Comirnaty.
7 national organizations recommend COVID-19 vaccine mandates in long-term care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2021
Long-term care and other healthcare employees should be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, according to seven national organizations.
LeadingAge, 56 other groups call for mandatory COVID vaccination for workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2021
LeadingAge joined 56 other healthcare professional associations Monday in calling for a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for long-term care and other healthcare workers.
New report calls for a coordinated plan between government and agencies to vaccinate homebound
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 04, 2021
Leading healthcare nonprofits say the U.S. is falling short vaccinating homebound seniors and people with disabilities against COVID-19. In a report released Monda
$10.5 million AMDA, CDC partnership aims to improve vaccination rates in senior living, other settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 21, 2021
A five-year, $10.5 million agreement between AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and the federal government will try to improve vaccination rates among residents and staff members...
Vaccines effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in healthcare workers
Sep 27, 2021
Effectiveness was similar regardless of age (
COVID-19 vaccination tied to decline in distress in U.S. adults
Feb 24, 2022
Decreases in distress and perceived risks for infection, hospitalization and death were reported by those receiving at least one dose of the vaccine.
70 percent of COVID deaths are among those 75+, experts say, urging staying up to date on vaccination
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2022
Despite many Americans being determined to “move on” from the pandemic and resume normal activities, COVID-19 continues to exact a toll, particularly among older adults, according to two new data analyses.