Surge in COVID-19 sparks more in-home testing, calls for mandatory vaccinations
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 28, 2021
Healthcare providers stepped up efforts Tuesday to gain an upper hand on the COVID-19 virus, offering in-home vaccinations and more calls for mandatory shots for all healthcare workers.
Offering a COVID-19 vaccination incentive? Tread carefully, experts suggest
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2021
Following federal guidance on the use of incentives to drive up vaccination rates, employers are struggling to determine what rises to the level of a “coercive incentive.”
State vaccine mandates expected to send some home healthcare workers for the doors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
As angry healthcare workers descended on Maine’s state house all week protesting a looming state COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Care & Comfort President and CEO Mike Stair worried about the toll the rule...
Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines lower at ≥120 days
Dec 09, 2021
Among U.S. veterans, vaccine effectiveness was 86%t for Moderna and 75% for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines at ≥120 days after the second dose.
COVID-19 vaccine-induced immunity more protective than infection
Nov 01, 2021
The odds of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were more than fivefold higher for unvaccinated patients with previous infection versus vaccinated persons.
More news for Thursday, Dec. 22
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 22, 2022
AHCA/NCAL has new handout: Why residents should get the bivalent booster … Senior living provider cannot sue state regulatory agency, court rules … Assisted living manager, elected official faces 19...
Start planning now to secure, administer COVID-19 booster shots: LeadingAge
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 25, 2021
Unlike the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care providers in late 2020 and early 2021, providers will be on their own to secure access to and administer booster doses, which are expected...
Could a national vaccine mandate be coming to senior living?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 24, 2021
Following Wednesday’s announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will be mandated by the federal government for nursing homes, could a similar national requirement be in store for senior living? It might be...
Durability of mRNA-1273 protection against symptomatic COVID-19 examined
Jun 13, 2022
Among those receiving two doses of the Moderna vaccine, peak vaccine efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 was estimated to be 94.1% at 120 days after the first dose.
FDA approval of new COVID-19 boosters could come by Friday
Sep 07, 2023
The new booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating.