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CDC encourages older adults to get additional COVID-19 vaccine dose 

Adults age 65 and older are encouraged to receive an updated dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced April 25.

CMS expands COVID-19 requirements for long-term care

This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interim final rule requiring long-term care facilities in the Medicare and Medicaid programs

CMS flexibilities available for hospitals that see COVID-19 surges

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is reminding members they may request a delay of their next survey by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

CDC releases COVID-19 resources for the disabled and their caregivers

To address the unique challenges the COVID-19 pandemic produced for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FDA revokes EAUs for non-NIOSH and decontaminated respirators

Effective this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoked emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for non-NIOSH-approved disposable respirators

Ordinary viruses make a comeback

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatricians, infectious-disease specialists and epidemiologists have noticed an uptick in viral infections, especially in the

CDC finds disparate vaccination rates among pregnant women

An examination of COVID-19 vaccination rates among nearly 136,000 pregnant women between Dec. 14, 2020, and May 8, 2021, revealed rates were lowest among

CDC tools explain COVID-19 testing options

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a COVID-19 Viral Testing Tool last week to help health care providers and individuals

CDC publishes guidance for treating post-COVID conditions

Updated guidance on evaluating and caring for patients with post-COVID conditions is now available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FDA: Risk of false positives from some COVID tests

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted clinical laboratory staff and health care providers last week of a potential for false positive results with the Abbot Alinity