COVID shot boosters for all adults will help to reduce confusion, FDA says
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2021
The FDA “heard loud and clear” that a simpler booster strategy was needed, its vaccine chief says. But the action may be too late to head off a winter virus surge, observers say.
CDC chief endorses COVID booster shots for nursing home residents, healthcare workers
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2021
Older and medically compromised adults and workers in high-risk settings should be offered third doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., said early Friday. Her decision...
BREAKING: CDC lifts restrictions on dining, other activities for fully vaccinated nursing home residents
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James M. Berklan
Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday released new guidance that allows fully vaccinated nursing home residents to resume dining activities and in-room visits without masking or social...
The immunization advisory board for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given long-term providers a boost by recommending the resumption of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine 10 days...
CDC briefing: Top officials talk up vaccine plans, focus on long-term care
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2020
Federal health officials touted transparency and nationwide distribution plans while keeping their eye on Phase 1 vaccine recipients, including LTC residents and workers.
CDC: Elderly may get top priority for eventual coronavirus vaccine
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Liza Berger
Jul 10, 2020
Nursing home residents and workers may be among the first to receive a coronavirus vaccine, depending on what a federal committee decides.
BULLETIN: CMS ‘ratcheting up’ nursing home penalties in light of 26,000-resident, 450-worker...
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James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2020
Nearly 26,000 residents and 450 workers in U.S. nursing homes have died from COVID-19, federal authorities announced Monday afternoon.
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Jan 11, 2018
CDC maps its 50-state battle against antibiotic resistance with success stories … Geriatric nurses in emergency departments reduce likelihood of inpatient admission … Utah researchers develop...
CDC outlines 2014 global health threats
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Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
Antibiotic resistance and prescription drug abuse are among the top global threats expected in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Top 5 news stories reveal varied interests among long-term care professionals
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John O'Connor
Jan 03, 2014
What do neck abnormalities, dangerous bacteria, a murder-suicide, a defensive nursing home chain, and antipsychotic guidelines have in common? These five developments were voted the most popular news stories...