New Jersey requires senior living workers to be vaccinated, boosted; providers fear devil of a time
By
Ron Rajecki
Jan 21, 2022
New Jersey senior living providers are concerned that a new executive order requiring full COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots of healthcare workers at assisted living communities, nursing homes and...
Be ready as OSHA vows to ‘hold businesses accountable’ after Supreme Court halts COVID vaccine mandate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 18, 2022
Breathing a sigh of relief after Thursday’s Supreme Court stay of a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers? Not so fast, legal experts say.
Pfizer says omicron-specific vaccine ready by March
Jan 12, 2022
Pfizer also is working to improve its current COVID-19 vaccine “to address any future variant of potential concern, if needed.”
More news for Tuesday, Jan. 11
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 11, 2022
As SCOTUS weighs COVID-19 vaccination mandates for workers, providers should work toward compliance: AHCA / NCAL … $40M available for artificial intelligence, technology projects to improve older adult...
In absence of Supreme Court ruling, work toward compliance with OSHA rule, experts advise
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 11, 2022
With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration withdrawing part of its COVID-19 healthcare emergency temporary standard, the agency’s vaccination-and-testing mandate for employers with 100 or...
Federal, state governments should follow Florida’s lead in sending COVID-19 tests to assisted living...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2022
A national senior living association is calling for other states and the federal government to follow suit after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said his state would provide up to 1 million rapid COVID-19...
Moderna CEO says fourth COVID-19 dose may be needed next fall
Jan 07, 2022
Governments, including the United Kingdom and South Korea, already are ordering the doses in preparation.
CDC draws fine line between staying ‘up to date’ on COVID-19 vaccinations, fully vaccinated status
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 07, 2022
Being “up to date” on COVID-19 vaccinations means getting a booster shot, according to updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But public health officials stopped...
Jan. 4, Jan. 19 are commenting deadlines for OSHA COVID vaccination rule
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 04, 2022
Today is the last day to submit written comments on certain aspects of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard, which requires...
mRNA COVID-19 vaccine less protective in elderly with comorbidity
Dec 23, 2021
At ≥7 days after the second dose, the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was 69% against infection and 86% against related death.