CDC holds off on easing COVID guidelines for senior living communities … Genesis HealthCare announces millionth point-of-care COVID-19 test … Men may have higher odds of Parkinson’s if they sleepwalk...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 5
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 05, 2022
Opinion: CDC’s new pain guidelines will be “bridge to nowhere” without improved care access … Remdesivir slightly lowers death, ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients … Link between...
Coronavirus reinfections in Kentucky nursing home worse second time around, officials say
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 26, 2021
Five residents of a skilled nursing facility tested positive twice for SARS-CoV-2 in separate outbreaks three months apart, before vaccines were available. The disease course was more severe in the second...
CDC advises COVID boosters for all adults, citing worrisome omicron variant
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2021
The new recommendation comes amid rising concerns about the omicron coronavirus variant — yet another reason to get an additional vaccine dose, health officials say.
Feds wait for lowered vaccine efficacy to recommend COVID-19 booster shots
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 22, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will not be necessary until mRNA vaccines become less effective, federal health officials say. But immunocompromised Americans are potential near-term recipients, they told...
Long-term care residents, staff may top list for COVID boosters: CDC advisers
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2021
Most residents were vaccinated early, and time from vaccination plays into waning effectiveness, CDC advisers say. What’s more, this population already requires special considerations for other vaccines....
CDC says COVID-19 vaccine boosters not yet necessary, while Pfizer seeks approval for third dose
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 12, 2021
Fully vaccinated Americans do not need a COVID-19 booster shot at this time, according to federal health officials. But Pfizer has asked to offer a third dose of its current vaccine and is developing an...
Boosters on the way: LTC residents, healthcare workers may top fed’s list after CDC approves 3rd shot
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 16, 2021
The Biden administration has secured 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of a strategy to provide additional shots to already vaccinated priority groups this fall, investigators have been told....
COVID deaths now ‘entirely preventable’ due to vaccines, CDC director says
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 24, 2021
High vaccine efficacy in the United States means that “every death due to COVID-19 is particularly tragic because nearly every death, especially among adults … [is] entirely preventable,”...