FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 19, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday amended the emergency use authorizations for both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, authorizing use of a single booster dose for everyone...
Federal, state governments must ensure senior living access to Pfizer vaccine boosters, associations...
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2021
National industry associations are promising to continue to advocate that senior living providers be prioritized and assisted in COVID-19 vaccination efforts following Friday’s endorsement of boosters...
CDC director overrules advisory panel, recommends COVID-19 boosters for healthcare workers as well as...
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2021
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday endorsed boosters of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for long-term care residents and others 65 and older, frontline workers...
CDC committee recommends that everyone 50+ get a COVID-19 vaccine booster, says those 18+ may get one
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 19, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously voted Friday afternoon to open up COVID-19 booster vaccination to all adults age 18 and older...
ACHCA joins in effort to ‘strongly urge’ COVID-19 vaccination in long-term care
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2021
The American College of Health Care Administrators said late Tuesday that it is joining several other long-term care and healthcare-related groups in an effort to “strongly urge the vaccination of all...
Retiring Jewish HomeLife CEO talks about the importance of succession planning, diversification and vaccine...
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 04, 2022
Harley Tabak (Photo courtesy of Jewish HomeLife) Harley Tabak will retire at the end of the year after two decades at the helm of Jewish HomeLife in Atlanta. In April, he’ll transition to the role of...
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.
OSHA suspends implementation of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2021
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says that it is suspending enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard after a court ordered...
Court says OSHA can enforce vaccinate-or-test mandate for large companies; opponents appeal to Supreme...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2021
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration can enforce its COVID-19 vaccinate-or-test mandate for employers with 100 or more workers, at least for now, after a three-judge...
ASHA urges governors to advocate for independent living residents in vaccine plans
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2021
Governors should urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to include independent living residents in the top priority group for COVID-19 vaccinations and should adjust their state COVID-19 vaccine...