COVID-19

IPs can provide valuable input on construction projects, water safety, and ventilation.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending March 25.

Investigators concluded that HCPs can safely return to work after 7 days of quarantine if they test negative for COVID-19 on days 5 to 7.

The dose is half the antigen amount for adults but with similar amount of titers.

Other nations, such as Sweden and Australia, outperformed the US metrics.

The FDA approved the Moderna vaccine as a 2-dose primary series for persons 18 years of age and older earlier this year.

Summary: Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending March 18.

The study examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on specific types of infections, including MRSA and CDIs.

Ratings, ownership, and prior infection control citations of facilities were not consistent outcome indicators.

Pfizer CEO, Albert Bourla, said in nationally televised interview that it is necessary to fend off waning protection.

Multiple studies and reports show that masks in schools are effective, safe, and necessary because COVID-19 is not going away.

The mandate was set to expire on March 18, 2022 and will cover the spring break season.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending March 11.

A comprehensive blueprint on how to be better prepared for the future as COVID-19 becomes endemic and the world faces future pandemics.

Key recommendations in the report include normalizing mask wearing and avoiding the supply chain failures.

A new study supports the conclusion that the “brain fog” reported by many who have recovered from mild COVID-19 infection is real and has an anatomical basis.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending March 4.

The benefits of a systematic, multi-layered approach utilizing various methods to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to keep children in school.

Developers designed a game to teach infection prevention during COVID-19 to senior nursing students.

The virus may have found yet another stable host in the white-tailed deer population.

Staff shortages, public recognition, and moving out of the medical field are all issues that the sterile processing industry has faced.

Dr. Kevin Kavanagh shares his perspective on the new CDC mask guidance.

Face covering determinations will now be made based off hospitalizations, rather than case counts, among other metrics.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending February 25.

The new immunization schedule also includes updates and clarifications on vaccines such as hepatitis B, recombinant zoster vaccine, and the pneumococcal vaccine.

This vaccine will add another alternative to the current vaccines on the market if approved in US and Europe.

The research found vaccine efficacy in the prevention of visits to urgent treatment centers and emergency rooms fell from 87% at 2 months, to 66% at 4 months, to 31% at ≥ 5 months.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending February 18.

The postponement will allow for additional time to review new data regarding the emergency use authorization request.

Investigators found that 32% of older adults diagnosed with COVID-19 sought medical attention in the post-acute period.