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President Biden Pushes American Workers to Take COVID-19 Vaccine

By

Jeanelle Jacobs

September 22, 2021

President Joe Biden uses the full authority of his presidency to push Federal and health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

COVID-19 Vaccines Prevent Hospitalizations in High-Risk Populations

September 20, 2021

Estimates of vaccine effectiveness high for adults 85 years and older, those with chronic medical conditions, and for Hispanic and Black adults.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Changing With Delta Predominance

September 15, 2021

Vaccine protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection declined; protection remained higher against hospitalization, death.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Less Common in Real-World vs Phase 3 Trials

By

Estie Mermelstein, MSN, FNP-BC

September 8, 2021

Investigators compared adverse effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines reported in the COVID Symptom Study App with those reported during phase 3 trials.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

Vaccines’ Power Against COVID-19 Hospitalization Fades in Elderly

September 1, 2021

Hospitalization rates among fully vaccinated higher among older residents of nursing homes and among those with underlying conditions.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

Half of American Workers Support COVID-19 Vaccination, Mask Mandates in Workplace

August 30, 2021

Poll was conducted before the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Doctors Adjusting Oxygen Mask of Patient During COVID-19

Infectious Diseases Information Center

SARS-CoV-2 Shot Continues to Prevent Infection, Hospitalization With Delta Variant

August 27, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection rate and hospitalization rate 4.9 and 29.2 times higher for unvaccinated versus fully vaccinated persons.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

Pediatric Immunization Schedule: Best Available Evidence for 2021

By

Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP

August 9, 2021

Review of the 2021 Advisory Committee Immunization Practices updates to the pediatric immunization schedule during COVID-19.

Practice Management Information Center

$100 Million Given to Rural Centers to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations

By

Jeanelle Jacobs

July 30, 2021

Funds will be allocated to more than 1980 centers and will be used to develop and implement additional COVID-19 vaccine confidence and outreach.

Geriatrics Information Center

Tdap Vaccination Reduces Dementia Risk in Older Adults

By

Deborah Dunn, EdD, GNP-BC, ACNS-BC, GS-C

July 28, 2021

GAPNA discusses findings that Tdap vaccination may reduce dementia, explores vaccine hesitancy in older adults, and looks at the health effects of the COVID-19 lockdown.