Tetanus vaccine may be in short supply after company stops production
Feb 29, 2024
Sanofi plans to ramp up production of its version, but doctors should switch to the Tdap shot in the meantime.
Legal challenges sow confusion on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 16, 2021
Legal challenges are adding to the complexity surrounding state and federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for home care and home healthcare agencies.
$10.3 million settlement sends ‘strong warning’ to employers with vaccine mandates, attorney says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2022
A $10.3 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that challenged a private healthcare employer’s COVID-19 vaccination policy sends a “strong warning” to companies to consider workers with religious...
Federal regulation threat, new COVID funding, liability protections top issues facing senior living:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 27, 2021
An interim rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is “concerning” because it could lead to expanded federal regulation of assisted living, according to a speaker Wednesday on an Argentum...
Judge blocks NY vaccine mandate for assisted living, other workers over lack of religious exemption
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2021
A federal judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order blocking New York state from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers, including workers in assisted living communities, saying...
Several senior living companies sued over COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2021
Several senior living and care organizations and the state of Maine are being sued by a national religious organization over the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
Assisted living deserves equal billing with other provider types for Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund bonuses,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2021
The senior living industry will be “left behind again” if the formula for Phase 4 Provider relief Fund bonus payments considers only Medicare reimbursement to facilities without also considering the...
Vaccinate or get tested regularly: OMB signs off on OSHA’s vaccine mandate
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 02, 2021
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s much-anticipated vaccine mandate is expected to be published in the Federal Register as soon as Thursday, according to experts.
EEOC: Employers must accommodate religious objections to COVID vaccine mandates
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 27, 2021
Employers with COVID-19 vaccine mandates must accommodate workers’ “sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances” against such requirements unless doing so would create an “undue...
Florida lawmakers take on federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 19, 2021
A series of state bills aimed at dismantling employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, potentially making the state the first to fine employers for requiring vaccinations.