COVID-19 certification mandates may increase vaccine uptake
Dec 22, 2021
Country-specific information, such as prior vaccination uptake and vaccine hesitancy, may influence the effect of COVID-19 certification mandates.
FDA adds Guillain-Barré warning to J&J COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 12, 2021
Approximately 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré have been detected after 12.8 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine were administered.
DOJ appeals court-ordered temporary stay of OSHA vaccine rule
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 11, 2021
After a three-judge panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new mandatory vaccination rules Saturday, the Department of Justice responded late Monday,...
Voting mostly along party lines, the Senate voted Tuesday to nullify the Biden administration’s vaccinate-or-test mandate for companies with 100 or more employees.
Allergic reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines characterized
Sep 20, 2021
20 of 22 patients with suspected allergic reactions were women; 17 met Brighton anaphylaxis criteria.
FDA approves Capvaxive pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine
Jun 21, 2024
Merck says the vaccine covers serotypes responsible for approximately 84% of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults aged 50 or more years.
In 11 states, seniors’ low vaccination rates a ‘powder keg’ for new cases
Jun 21, 2021
In states where vaccination rates are low, seniors who have not gotten a shot pose a public health risk as social-distancing restrictions are stripped away.
Senators introduce bill calling for $1.5B to help seniors cope with the effects of COVID-19
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 26, 2021
In recognition of the soaring demand for senior services during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced on Thursday the Continued...
Many US seniors do not intend to vaccinate against RSV
Mar 13, 2024
The primary reasons for vaccine hesitancy include lack of necessity, concerns about side effects and safety, and lack of information.
One in nine may get delayed large local reaction after Moderna vaccine
Jun 10, 2022
A higher risk was seen among women and among individuals aged 30 to 69 years.