GlaxoSmithKline plans Shingrix push; new RSV shot for elders in works
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2021
GSK’s shingles vaccine will get a renewed marketing push following a large drop in sales during the pandemic, and the company is aiming to launch a fast-tracked shot for a common respiratory virus...
Off-season RSV infections hit the South; CDC urges testing in long-term care
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 16, 2021
Long-term care providers should keep a lookout — and potentially test for — a common respiratory virus that is spreading off-season in the southern United States, according to a CDC health alert. Staff...
Why invest in air purification for long-term care facilities?
By
Michelle Mendoza
Apr 15, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines will not completely eliminate the virus and make everything go back to normal right away. Instead, it is likely COVID-19 will be around for several years. Communities will have to live...
ONE DAY TO GO: Online Forum offers new COVID-19 strategies Thursday
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 31, 2021
Providers can learn new strategies to thrive despite the pandemic during Thursday’s 10th McKnight’s Online Forum, hosted by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and McKnight’s Senior Living.