Sotrovimab’s maker seeks okay for drug to be delivered by injection
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2022
An easier administration method could be a big help to long-term care clinicians. Sotrovimab is currently the only monoclonal antibody treatment shown to be highly effective against the omicron variant.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Jan. 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2022
Supreme Court says yea to CMS vaccine mandate, nay to OSHA’s version … Biden to deploy strike medical teams, allocate more rapid tests and N95 masks as omicron rages … CDC: Mask recommendations...
To the vaccine mandate winners and losers
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James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2022
It’s important the winners — and losers — from Thursday’s Supreme Court decision on the healthcare worker vaccine mandate keep something in mind.
BREAKING: CMS vaccine mandate upheld
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Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2022
A vaccine requirement for staff at all U.S. nursing homes and other federally funded healthcare facilities can proceed, the Supreme Court said in a 5-4 decision Thursday afternoon.
The pain of being human
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Gary Tetz
Jan 13, 2022
With COVID-19 variants still punching long-term care staff in the face every day, it’s understandable for us to sometimes lose the ability to get our arms around the sheer scope of collective sadness...
LTC residents with prior COVID-19 infection may have big immune advantage, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 13, 2022
Nursing home residents who have weathered a prior COVID-19 infection are more likely to show robust signs of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 six months after vaccination, a study across five facilities has found.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 13
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 13, 2022
New spike in COVID-19 deaths likely tied to delta variant, CDC director says … Feds tap Johns Hopkins health security chief to lead national testing initiative as omicron rages … Pneumonia shot safe...
Long-term care providers who’ve been flummoxed about recent infection control guidance coming from federal health agencies are not alone.
Healthcare workers who receive booster shots found to have lower coronavirus infection rates
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2022
A new study from Israel in healthcare workers has found lower rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection among those who received a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2022
In absence of Supreme Court ruling, work toward compliance with OSHA rule, experts advise … $80.5 million grant meant to help providers address lingering pandemic effects … Immunocompromised are eligible...