Posts Tagged ‘vaccines’
Your Coronavirus Update – Oct. 27, 2021
Breaking News: Last night the FDA in a vote of 17 to 0 with 1 abstention approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11 – the next step is for the CDC to issue regulations, which they are expected to do within days. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Today, Governor Dan McKee, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, and…
Read MoreModerna, Johnson & Johnson Boosters available now – Mix & Match OK
Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available; Recommendations Allow Individuals to Choose Type of Vaccine for Booster Dose Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced today that Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine boosters are now available and recommended as follows: Moderna A single booster dose of…
Read MorePfizer-BioNTech vaccine seeks FDA approval for use in children, 5 to 11
Data on a vaccine dose of 1/3 the strength of that normally given to adults, made by Pfizer-BioNTech, is being submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from the Phase 2/3 trial of their COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 to <12 years of age. The company said they are ready to ship the…
Read MoreBoosters begin at nursing homes. Brown Univ. gets $4.9M from CDC to study how immunity fades with age.
Photo: Brown University Boosters begin at RI nursing homes. Brown University research showed the CDC how immunity fades with age, over time. It’s been approximately 8 or 9 months since most nursing home/long term care/congregate care residents received their second vaccination. Most having received their first and second shots from outside pharmacy/medical partners – a…
Read MorePfizer Vaccine Boosters NOW available for 65+, High Risk others – what you need to know
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Available for 65+, High-Risk Individuals At Least Six Months After Second Vaccination Note: After some initial lag in sites being ready for scheduling, both the state and the CVS sites are up and ready to take your appointment requests. Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced…
Read MoreCDC Director goes beyond CDC Advisory Panel recommendations on boosters
Booster shots have now been recommended by the CDC’s Advisory Panel which issued its statement late yesterday. CDC’s Director, Dr. Walensky, went beyond the panel’s recommendations to broaden recommendations to groups that were originally to be considered. The advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – the ACIP – made its recommendations…
Read MoreRI has enforcement plan for October 1st healthcare worker vaccination deadline
Leading up to the October 1st vaccination deadline of healthcare workers, Governor McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced what they refer to as “an enforcement strategy: for Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for healthcare workers. “The enforcement strategy will help safeguard patients, residents, and staff by holding health professionals and facilities accountable…
Read MorePannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara – Employment Advisory on OSHA regs mandating vaccines
PRESIDENT BIDEN ORDERS OHSA TO DEVELOP EMERGENCY REGULATION MANDATING PRIVATE EMPLOYERS WITH 100 OR MORE EMPLOYEES TO REQUIRE COVID-19 VACCINE On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration ordered the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop a rule that will require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their…
Read MoreReactions to exempting healthcare workers who work in private homes from vaccine requirement of industry
Home Care Providers Project Mass Discharge of Patients by October 1 – Hundreds of Home Care Workers Submit Resignations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Rhode Island’s home care providers are anticipating a dramatic reduction in available workers as a result of 216-RICR-20-15-8, an emergency state regulation enacted on August 17, 2021 that requires all…
Read More20+ medical organizations strongly urge pregnant women to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Photo: Mother & Child, Gustave Klimt The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) had issued a new statement strongly recommending that all eligible persons, especially those who are pregnant or lactating, receive full COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. It also dispels rumors that vaccination has shown any adverse effects on fertility. Going further,…
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