CDC: No strong relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and death among LTC residents
Long-term care providers should be encouraged after new findings showed no strong correlation between COVID-19 and death among residents, authorities say.
Vaccination
Clinical briefs for Monday, Feb. 22
Pfizer vaccine’s deep-freeze storage and second shot may be unnecessary … For-profit nursing homes are ‘worst performers’ in COVID infection control analysis … Researchers pinpoint too-low diastolic blood pressure target … First human clinical trial launched with in-brain delivery of gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
Healthcare workers less hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccination, survey finds
Fewer healthcare workers say they’ll refuse a COVID-19 shot now than they did in December, investigators have found. And hesitant respondents explained what might change their minds.
Hawaii scores 78% staff vaccination rate, more than double national average
Hawaii long-term care staffers are more than doubling mainland counterparts in coronavirus vaccinations, according to a new survey.
CDC’s 2021 adult immunization schedule released with pandemic-era guidance
Clinicians should encourage all adults to continue receiving recommended immunizations of all kinds, including catch-up vaccines — even if they are following COVID-19 mitigation measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing, the authors say.
Evidence clear for vaccinating people with Parkinson’s — but caution advised in frail elderly, experts say
A “cautious approach” to COVID-19 vaccination may be best for the very frail with Parkinson’s who reside in long-term care settings, a panel of neurologists contend. But for most with Parkinson’s, the risks of COVID-19 outweigh any vaccination risks, they conclude.
We’re vaccinated. Now what?
Across the country, long-term care facilities are vaccinating their staff and residents, with approximately 3.1 million doses delivered as of last week and rates of COVID-19 infection in nursing home residents declining for the past four weeks. This excellent news leads to questions about how the vaccination rollout will impact the daily lives of staff…
Salvation by social media
I always thought it was only good for destroying the world, but now I’m here to boldly predict that social media will ultimately save us. After the horrors we’ve been through these past few years with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, you probably didn’t see that hypothesis coming. But here’s how it’s going to happen: by…
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 21
Vaccine successes: LTC advocates share effective tools to increase inoculation confidence among staff … More evidence shows Pfizer vaccine protects against UK virus strain … Pennsylvania launches retail pharmacy partnership to speed up long-term care vaccine program … ‘Long-haul’ coronavirus symptoms last months, even after mild case: NIH director
Addressing vaccine hesitancy
The first of the month, the COVID-19 vaccine arrived at the facility where I work. In the days before its arrival, the “campus” was buzzing with conversation about who was getting the shot, who wasn’t and why. Throughout U.S. nursing homes, an average of 29% of long-term care workers have been hesitant to accept the…
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