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08/11/2021
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | August 11
COMMERCIAL: COVID-19 Update
Headlines:
New/Updated Guidance
- NIH: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies
- CDC: New Case Identified: Multistate Investigation of Non-travel Associated Burkholderia pseudomallei Infections (Melioidosis) in Four Patients: Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas—2021
Journal Articles/Preprints
- Myocarditis and Pericarditis After Vaccination for COVID-19
- Behavioral Nudges Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
- Disease Flare and Reactogenicity in Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases Following Two-Dose SARS-CoV-2 Messenger RNA Vaccination
- Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Heparin in Noncritically Ill Patients with Covid-19
- Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Heparin in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19
- Subcutaneous REGEN-COV Antibody Combination to Prevent Covid-19
- SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Responses in Infection-Naive or Previously Infected Individuals After 1 and 2 Doses of the BNT162b2 Vaccine
- MMWR: Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing Hospitalization Among Adults Aged ?65 Years — COVID-NET, 13 States, February–April 2021
- MMWR: Rapid Increase in Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant — Mesa County, Colorado, April–June 2021
- MMWR: Reduced Risk of Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 After COVID-19 Vaccination — Kentucky, May–June 2021
- Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in older adults. A retrospective study in long-term nursing homes in Catalonia
- Effect of viral infection on brain functions and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 on our thinking and mood
- Age and smoking predict antibody titres at 3 months after the second dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine
- MMWR: Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing Hospitalization Among Adults Aged ?65 Years — COVID-NET, 13 States, February–April 2021
- Antigen Testing Every 3 Days Is Highly Sensitive for SARS-CoV-2
- Age-related immune response heterogeneity to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2
Research Reports/White Papers
- KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: July 2021
- Miller School Research Reveals that Flu Shot Protects Against Severe Effects of COVID-19
- Nursing Home Staff with Most Patient Contact Least Likely to be Vaccinated, CDC Study Finds
Podcasts/Webinars
- TODAY: COVID in PALTC Update, August 11, 2021, 9:00 PM ET
- CDC COCA: Therapeutic Options to Prevent Severe COVID-19 in Immunocompromised People. Thursday, August 12, 2021, 2:00–3:00 PM ET
- CDC: MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Podcast
News/News Analysis
- A Doomsday COVID Variant Worse Than Delta and Lambda May Be Coming, Scientists Say
- Here’s what we know about the delta-plus variant
- Nursing Homes Confront New Covid Outbreaks Amid Calls for Staff Vaccination Mandates
- Pitt's inhalable anti-COVID nanobodies, inspired by llamas, 'remarkably active' against Delta variant: study
- SNF-at-Home Model Becoming ‘Critical Player’ For Success
- Staffing challenges are easy to see, hard to fix
- Geriatrics expert changes mind, backs mandate of COVID vaccine for long-term care workers
- All nursing home staff in Massachusetts must get COVID-19 shots
- Fauci: U.S. to quickly prioritize the most vulnerable for COVID-19 booster shots
- New Jersey, Montana go opposite directions on mandatory COVID vaccines for long-term care workers
- Brookdale takes ‘next step’ in pandemic in mandating staff vaccination: CEO
- No, Most COVID Infections Are Not Occurring in Vaccinated People
- Delta Plus Is in the News Again, Here's Why
- New Biomaterial Vaccines Aim to Ward Off Future Pandemic Threats
- ‘Wisdom and Fear’ Lead 90% of U.S. Seniors to Covid Vaccines
- Show us the data: COVID vaccine boosters may get go-ahead, but LTC docs remain wary
- America's Delta data problem
- Biden could withhold funds as ‘stick’ to push nursing homes and others to get more workers vaccinated
- SNF residents could go to front of a booster shot line, but clinic approach needs to change, expert says
- Covid-19 variants that evade protection could emerge in the US if more people don't get vaccinated, Fauci says
- Dr. Anthony Fauci: Expect 'a flood' of COVID-19 vaccine mandates after full FDA approval
- As Fauci warns of letting virus run rampant, new variant causes 7 long-term care facility deaths in Belgium
- A snort or a jab? Scientists debate potential benefits of intranasal Covid-19 vaccines
- Show us the data: COVID vaccine boosters may get go-ahead, but LTC docs remain wary
- Nursing home overhaul bill would boost staffing, oversight