‘COVID stakes are still high,’ Becerra tells aging services providers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 19, 2023
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra sounded an alarm Wednesday for older adults to get boosted against COVID-19, as an increasing number of them are dying from the virus. Becerra made the...
FDA to discuss future of COVID-19 vaccines next month
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 19, 2022
The FDA announced late last week it will meet in January to discuss future COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness diminishes with age, researchers find
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 01, 2022
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine diminishes in effectiveness as patients get older, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern in Dallas.
Repeal of vaccine mandate could be a setback for home health, provider groups say
By
Diane Eastabrook
Nov 21, 2022
Provider groups and seniors advocates say an effort by 22 states to repeal COVID-19 mandates for healthcare workers across all settings, including home health, could potentially increase infections and...
Surgeon general advances mental health and well-being in the workplace
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 21, 2022
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, released a national framework Thursday to improve mental health and well-being in the workplace.
Biden administration secures 66M Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations for fall
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 01, 2022
The Biden administration announced Friday it has secured 66 million doses of Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine for the fall and winter.
Long-haul COVID-19 less likely in fully vaccinated, boosted healthcare workers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 06, 2022
Healthcare workers who received two or three COVID-19 vaccinations were less likely to suffer from long-haul symptoms if they contracted the virus, according to results of a new study.
FDA advisers: Older adults top candidates for new COVID boosters
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 29, 2022
It’s time to update COVID-19 vaccines to include an omicron component, a panel of experts decided in a 9 to 2 vote Tuesday. Seniors and other at-risk Americans should likely be first in line, they said.