SCAN Health writes the prescription for reducing vaccine disparities
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 10, 2021
A combination of in-home vaccinations, a vaccine hotline and cultural outreach has helped California Medicare Advantage plan SCAN Health reduce vaccine disparities among Black and Hispanic seniors.
Providers face legal backlash from vaccine mandates for employees
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 20, 2021
As a growing number of healthcare providers are mandating that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their jobs, workers are beginning to respond with protests and lawsuits.
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
Vaccine mandates affecting home health workers likely to spur more legal challenges
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
The federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate affecting home healthcare workers is likely to draw a number of legal challenges, especially when it comes to medical and religious exemptions.
Providers to receive $250,000 for COVID-19 vaccine clinics
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2023
LeadingAge will distribute more than $250,000 in grants to help its members host COVID-19 vaccination clinics to increase vaccination uptake among staff members, residents, family and community members.
Senior living residents eligible for $7 million federal COVID-19 telehealth program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 09, 2023
The launch of a federal telehealth model will provide any adult — including senior living and affordable senior housing residents — access to at-home COVID-19 rapid tests, telehealth sessions and antiviral...
Publication imminent for COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 02, 2021
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses with 100 or more employees will be published in the Federal Register “in the coming days,” a Department of Labor spokesperson told McKnight’s on...
FDA approves Moderna, J&J booster shots, backs mix ‘n’ match vaccines
Oct 21, 2021
The agency’s decision is one of the last steps toward a full rollout of booster shots to eligible Americans.
FDA expert panel to weigh approval of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
Oct 13, 2021
The panel will consider whether a third Moderna shot should contain half the original dose, as well as the best timing for a second shot of single-dose J&J vaccine.
FDA panel backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older Americans
Mar 01, 2023
Pfizer has reported that its vaccine would reduce risk from RSV by as much as 86%.