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...
FDA OKs Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as first booster shot
Oct 20, 2022
Until now, the protein-based vaccine was only approved as a two-dose primary series.
New Jersey joins other states in lifting pandemic-related requirements for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2023
COVID-19 vaccination requirements for assisted living and healthcare employees have been lifted in New Jersey following recent changes to federal requirements surrounding the pandemic.
COVID-19 boosters could save 90,000 lives this winter
Oct 06, 2022
Updated booster doses also could prevent more than 936,000 hospitalizations and save $56 billion in six months.
Biden administration says insurance issues with COVID-19 shots mostly fixed
Sep 29, 2023
More than 2 million people already had received the updated vaccines by Wednesday, according to HHS.
COVID-19 vaccine primary series coverage 76 percent in adults 60 years and older
Feb 06, 2023
Primary series coverage by the end of 2022 was below the 100% target set for at-risk populations.
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
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines safe during pregnancy
Feb 13, 2024
In a large study, there were lower odds of neonatal mortality associated with vaccination.