Full approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could come in September
Aug 04, 2021
The FDA said in a statement that its leaders recognized that full approval might counter vaccine hesitancy.
Civitas Senior Living joins providers mandating employee COVID-19 vaccination
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 22, 2021
Civitas Senior Living is the latest senior living owner and operator to announce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees.
FDA tells vaccine makers to update boosters to target omicron subvariants
Jun 30, 2022
Pfizer and Moderna are expected to start producing reformulated doses this summer.
Direct care nurses, aides are industry’s least likely workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 05, 2021
As senior living and care facilities wrestle with the dilemma of requiring workers to be vaccinated, a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study reinforces the idea that higher vaccination...
Companies can require COVID-19 vaccination for employees: EEOC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 02, 2021
Employers can require workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, according to updated guidance released Friday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
FDA could approve Pfizer booster shots for all adults this week
Nov 17, 2021
More than 30 million Americans already have gotten booster shots.
FDA approves updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
Oct 04, 2023
The updated shot is expected to better target variants that are circulating now and help prevent hospitalization and death from the virus.
Corporate compliance and COVID-19 vaccinations: To mandate or not to mandate?
By
Allie Hanegan
Aug 26, 2021
While many healthcare facilities continue to implement COVID-19 vaccination mandates, the choice isn’t easy.
List of companies requiring employee vaccination for COVID-19 growing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 29, 2021
As leaders in other industries begin dipping their toes in the COVID-19 vaccination mandate waters, the list of senior living providers that have that requirement is growing.
FDA panel recommends approval of Johnson & Johnson booster shot
Oct 15, 2021
The booster shot is recommended for anyone 18 years and older, to be given at least two months after the first dose.