The company says there were no cases of hospitalization or death among people who received the vaccine.
CDC changes mask rules for fully vaccinated people using public transportation
Jun 14, 2021
The agency said the new policy applies to ‘airplanes, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares, maritime transportation, trolleys, and cable cars.’
Convalescent plasma use inversely inked to COVID-19 mortality
Jun 14, 2021
A reduction in convalescent plasma use may have resulted in 29,000 excess deaths in the U.S. from mid-November 2020 to February 2021.
Don’t sit on these revenue-generating opportunities
By
Steve McDonald
Jun 14, 2021
Creating a virtual marketplace represents a tremendous business opportunity for innovators who want to see their residents and local older adults thrive.
Senior living’s call for Provider Relief Fund reporting extension answered with HHS revisions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2021
Senior living providers have a little more time to spend down federal Provider Relief Funds, along with eased reporting requirements, thanks to an extension from the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Enlivant reaches 90 percent vaccination rate for workers, residents; still reaching for 100 percent
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2021
Enlivant announced Friday that 90% of its workers and residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19 through its “Together We Can Do It” campaign.
FDA: J&J contaminated COVID-19 vaccine doses must be discarded
Jun 11, 2021
The plant responsible for the contamination has been closed for two months; the FDA has not yet decided whether it can reopen.
CDC calls emergency meeting on heart inflammation link to COVID-19 vaccines
Jun 11, 2021
The agency has identified 226 reports so far that may meet its ‘working case definition’ of myocarditis and pericarditis.
Expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine extended
Jun 11, 2021
The FDA has added six weeks based on data from the company’s ongoing studies on the vaccine’s stability.
OSHA announces COVID-19-related safety rules for senior living, other healthcare workplaces
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2021
Assisted living communities and other healthcare settings will be required to conduct hazard assessments and have written plans to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus under new workplace safety rules...