To too many providers, “mandate” remains a dirty word when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations.
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...
48.3 percent of U.S. population over 16 has at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 15, 2021
As of May 15, 2021, coverage was lower for non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics versus Whites; higher for those at risk for severe COVID-19
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...
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...
Leaders expect more providers to follow suit after first Massachusetts operator announces vaccine mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 02, 2021
More long-term care operators in Massachusetts are expected to start mandating COVID-19 shots for all employers after one of the first major providers in the state announced its own policy for workers...