Blacks, Latinx skeptical about COVID-19 vaccine, study says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 16, 2021
Black and Latinx people have been more proactive than other races about seeking information about COVID-19, wearing masks and getting tested for the virus
Reporting COVID vaccination data to CMS would be ‘burdensome,’ ‘redundant’ for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2021
Requiring assisted living providers to report weekly COVID-19 vaccination data to the federal government would add administrative and cost burdens to operators already challenged by the pandemic and even...
Family, friends and personal physicians can change minds of vaccine-hesitant, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 14, 2021
Family, friends and primary care physicians can have a huge influence on those who are vaccine-hesitant, according to a new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Trinity Health mandates COVID-19 vaccine for employees, contractors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2021
Trinity Health has joined the growing number of healthcare providers providers requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Taking it a step further, the national health system will...
More news for Friday, July 2
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2021
Massachusetts senior living and care company latest to mandate employee COVID vaccination … Brookdale completes previously announced sale of majority stake in home health, hospice, outpatient therapy...
mRNA vaccines effectively prevent SARS-CoV-2 in adults in real-world setting
Jul 01, 2021
For those with SARS-CoV-2 infection, vaccinated participants had a lower mean viral load, risk of febrile symptoms and illness duration.
COVID-19 vaccine coverage in U.S. highest among those 65 and older
Jun 22, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine coverage is 80% among those aged 65 years and older, whereas 34% of those aged 18 to 39 years report having received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to two studies published in the June...
White House says July 4 vaccination goal will not be met
Jun 23, 2021
The nationwide rate of new vaccinations has plummeted during the past month even as shots have become more available.
Pittsburgh-based IntegraCare has reached a 100% vaccination rate among staff members at its 13 senior living communities in three states.
CDC, university COVID vaccine research gets boost from senior living volunteers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2021
Residents of a Florida life plan community are among those participating in a national study tracking the effects of COVID-19 vaccines over time in older adults in senior living communities.