4.4 million Americans have gotten updated COVID-19 boosters
Sep 23, 2022
Public health officials expect the demand for the new booster to surge in the next few weeks.
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 vaccine now a condition of employment for some senior living operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2021
Some senior living operators are moving to make a COVID-19 vaccination a condition of employment to more quickly mitigate the effect of the virus in their communities.
Expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine extended
Jun 11, 2021
The FDA has added six weeks based on data from the company’s ongoing studies on the vaccine’s stability.
After Supreme Court stay on COVID vaccination mandate, senior living industry touts own inoculation efforts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 14, 2022
In the wake of Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reinstated a stay against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination-and-testing mandate for employers with 100...
Camaraderie, coaching, cash, car: One provider’s quest to increase COVID vaccination among staff
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 06, 2021
Vaccinated workers for a Vero Beach, FL-based senior living operator stand to win a piece of $100,000 in cash prizes and a 2021 Nissan Versa in a grand prize drawing this week. But the company’s...
Labor Department issues COVID vaccine requirement for companies with 100 or more employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2021
U.S. companies employing 100 or more workers must develop, implement and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, unless they adopt a policy requiring employees to choose to either be vaccinated...
Lawsuit challenges Maine’s vaccination mandate for healthcare workers on religious grounds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 30, 2021
National religious organization Liberty Council has filed a lawsuit on behalf of nine “Jane Doe” healthcare workers against long-term care organizations, Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) and other defendants,...
State lawmakers take action on COVID-19-related liability, vaccination legislation
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 02, 2021
More COVID-19-related legislation is working its way through state legislat
Moderna asks FDA to approve its booster shot for all adults
Nov 18, 2021
The Moderna booster is half the dose of the initial vaccination series: 50 mcg versus 100 mcg.