Anxiety-related events such as fainting reported after COVID vaccination
Clusters of medical events linked to anxiety have occurred during mass vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, according to the CDC.
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New CDC guidance applies to residents, staffers equally
New federal guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations in healthcare settings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not differentiate between nursing home staff members and residents, according to a top expert within the agency.
COVID testing requirements relaxed for fully vaccinated nursing home workers, residents
Fully vaccinated nursing home workers and other healthcare personnel who are asymptomatic can be exempt from expanded COVID-19 testing under new recommendations unveiled Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC: COVID vaccines safe during pregnancy, allaying a top concern of nursing home workers
Pregnancy concerns are cited as one of the top reasons for vaccine hesitancy among long-term care workers, but there were no obvious signs of third trimester adverse events among pregnant women who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, CDC investigators say.
Treating rare blood clots related to J&J COVID vaccine following usage suspension: new guidance
Advisers to the CDC have released new clinical guidance and education regarding a rare blood clotting condition reported after vaccination.
BREAKING: CDC lifts restrictions on dining, other activities for fully vaccinated nursing home residents
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday released new guidance that allows fully vaccinated nursing home residents to resume dining activities and in-room visits without masking or social distancing restrictions.
Long-term care holds its breath after feds unpause J&J COVID vaccine
Long-term care pharmacies can begin immediately using Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine again after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration lifted a pause on the shots Friday evening.
BREAKING: CDC panel recommends resuming J&J COVID vaccine
The immunization advisory board for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given long-term providers a boost by recommending the resumption of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine 10 days after officials paused use of the shots to investigate rare blood clots in some recipients.
CDC guidance on post-vaccination plans at nursing homes could come this week; J&J pause not expected to cause interruptions
Federal officials said more infection control and prevention guidance regarding COVID-19 could be coming for nursing homes in the next several days. They also said they don’t expect the pause of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine to be an interruption to ongoing clinics at long-term care facilities and pharmacies.
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