CVS, Walgreens say they’re on track: First round of COVID vaccines at SNFs completed
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2021
Pharmacy retailers CVS Health and Walgreens were both on track to have completed the first round of coronavirus vaccinations at skilled nursing facilities, the companies reported Monday.
New CDC data: Vaccinated older adults have low chance of COVID hospitalization
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2021
The three FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in keeping the oldest adults out of the hospital, according to federal data released Friday.
Retail giants wrap up vaccine clinics, launch new LTC services for ongoing care
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 23, 2021
CVS Health and Walgreens have completed their final LTC clinics, and are handing the reins to Omnicare and PharMerica to provide ongoing COVID-19 vaccination services in skilled nursing facilities and...
Unvaccinated have highest SARS-CoV-2 incidence, hospitalization
Feb 02, 2022
COVID-19 incidence and hospitalization rates are consistently higher for unvaccinated persons, and lowest for those fully vaccinated with a booster, according to research published Monday by the CDC.
COVID-19, flu shots down in healthcare workers, studies find
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 13, 2023
Healthcare workers were more apt to get the flu shot than the COVID-19 vaccine this year. Hospital workers specifically, meanwhile, were less likely to get the flu shot after the pandemic rather than before...
Protection declines dramatically over time for all three COVID-19 vaccines: study
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 08, 2021
As the delta variant became the dominant strain of coronavirus across the United States, all three COVID-19 vaccines available to Americans lost some of their protective power, with vaccine efficacy among...
U.S. to test vaccine combos for future anti-variant strategy, Fauci says
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2022
The NIH is launching a phase 2 clinical trial to help determine which vaccine combos can provide a broader immune response in adults who have already had a series of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Novavax applies for FDA authorization of its protein-based COVID shot
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 02, 2022
Biotech firm Novavax disclosed Monday that it had submitted its long-awaited application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the United...
No unexpected pattern of adverse booster shot reactions reported by CDC app users
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2021
Most v-safe app respondents reported mild to moderate, transient reactions, usually the day after vaccination, CDC investigators say. Sixty percent of respondents were between the ages of 50 and 74.
FDA accelerates timetable for full approval of Pfizer vaccine
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 05, 2021
It may soon be “go” time for providers that have thus far held off on mandating COVID-19 vaccines for staff members, basing their decisions on the fact vaccines have been approved by the Food and...