Biden administration asks Supreme Court for stay from injunctions against CMS vaccine mandate
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2021
As lawsuits mount from multiple states, the Biden administration asked the Supreme Court Thursday to reinstate nationwide the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ emergency regulation mandating...
Text reminders boost COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Aug 16, 2021
Messages that stress the accessibility of the vaccine and include “ownership” language are most effective.
COVID-19 vaccination rates lower among adults with vision, hearing disability
Aug 12, 2022
Compared with those with little to no impairment, adults with serious disability were less likely to initiate COVID-19 vaccination.
On-site clinics help increase vaccine uptake in assisted living; booster policy focuses on long-term...
By
Alicia Lasek
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2021
Ensuring steady access to COVID-19 vaccines is crucial to maintaining high vaccination rates among assisted living residents and staff members during the pandemic, suggest the results of a newly published...
Diversified Healthcare reports feeling ‘real change’ during pandemic recovery; Five Star adopts strategic...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout translated to a feeling of “real change,” Diversified Healthcare Trust executives said as they reported growth in occupancy, move-ins and leads in its senior housing portfolio...
Federal, state governments must ensure senior living access to Pfizer vaccine boosters, associations...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2021
National industry associations are promising to continue to advocate that senior living providers be prioritized and assisted in COVID-19 vaccination efforts following Friday’s endorsement of boosters...
Moderna says its booster protects well against omicron
Dec 20, 2021
Experts agree that booster shots are the best defense against the omicron variant of COVID-19.
Most with reaction to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine tolerate second dose
Jul 29, 2021
Most patients with an immediate, potentially allergic reaction to Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine tolerate a second dose
Fauci pushes ambitious plan to guard against future pandemics
Jul 26, 2021
When a new virus is detected spilling over from animals into people, scientists will be able to quickly manufacture the necessary prototype vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccines cut mortality with heart failure
Jun 16, 2022
Those who are partially vaccinated and unvaccinated face the same increased risk, whereas boosted and fully vaccinated adults fare best.