But for now, the CDC says COVID-19 metrics have not improved enough in most communities for hospitals and nursing homes to let up on masking. The CDC's guidance for the general public now relies ...

In ventilator-capable nursing homes, which care for the most complex residents, that proportion rose to 76%, or nearly 80 in 100 residents colonized with these organisms, according to Kara Jacobs ...

Nursing homes that are not already enrolled as full providers in the CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program now can obtain single-dose vials of a COVID-19 vaccine and provide the shots directly to ...

COVID continues to menace nursing homes across the US. In a new report, the CDC found just 4 out of 10 nursing home residents have gotten an updated COVID shot since last fall.

A CDC report said the vaccines are underutilized in nursing homes. Credit: Jeff Bachner By Lisa L. Colangelo [email protected] @lisalcolangelo Updated April 18, 2024 ...

Presented by CVS Health — TK {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC urges nursing home vaccinations It’s the height of respiratory virus season, but some of the country’s most ...

Taking antiviral medication — namely oral Tamiflu (oseltamivir) — is recommended during flu outbreaks in nursing homes to prevent the virus from spreading and to curb severity in those who get it.

CDC Says Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals No Longer Need To Require Universal Masking Outside of communities seeing "high" levels of COVID-19 transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

In a new report, the CDC found just 4 out of 10 nursing home residents have gotten an... Listen Share By Sarah Boden Jun 22, 2024 ( Weekend Edition Saturday / NPR) ...