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08/19/2021
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | August 18
COMMERCIAL: COVID-19 Update
Breaking News
- The Biden administration announced today that it will require all nursing home staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect our vulnerable populations. Facilities must comply with this mandate to continue to receive federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. Read more.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and medical experts released a joint statement today on updated plans for administering COVID-19 booster doses. Read the full statement.
For background information on the HHS statement, please see the following Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs) with supporting data:
New COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Among Adults, by Vaccination Status
Headlines:
New/Updated Guidance
- FMDA's SNF Staff Vaccine Confidence Initiative | Protecting Each Other
- CDC: Delta Variant: What We Know About the Science
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional Vaccine Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Individuals - Other fully vaccinated individuals do not need an additional vaccine dose right now
- CDC advisers recommend third vaccine dose for immunocompromised
- CDC: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
Journal Articles/Preprints
- The MAb Squad: Delivering Covid-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Across a Large Geographic Region
- JAMDA: Ecological Analysis of the Decline in Incidence Rates of COVID-19 among Nursing Home Residents Associated with Vaccination, United States, December 2020-January 2021
- Change in Saliva RT-PCR Sensitivity Over the Course of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
- Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol Plus Standard Care vs Standard Care Alone for the Treatment of Emotional Exhaustion and Burnout Among Frontline Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Lung Pathology in COVID-19 Survivors
- JAMDA: COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality among Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff in South Carolina
Research Reports/White Papers
Podcasts/Webinars
- TODAY: Building Vaccine Confidence Among Nursing Home Staff, August 18, 2021, 7:00 PM ET
- What to Consider When Mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine in PALTC, August 26, 2021, 7:00 PM ET
News/News Analysis
- The F.D.A. authorized a third dose of Covid vaccines for immunocompromised people.
- Nurse aides group: We’ll discuss vax mandates if working conditions improve
- Key CDC advisers set to scrutinize evidence for vaccine booster shots
- Health economists urge CMS to mandate COVID-19 staff vaccinations through quick rule-making process
- EU looking into new possible side-effects of mRNA COVID-19 shots
- Americans’ high trust in doctors, nurses could strengthen vaccination push, pollsters say
- VA will not add Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm to its formulary
- Biden Administration Plans for Vaccine Boosters, Perhaps by Fall
- Boosters take off
- Boosters on the way: LTC residents, healthcare workers may top fed’s list after CDC approves 3rd shot