COVID-19

A new comprehensive article lays out best practice guidelines for 14 areas of infection prevention and control.

Children 5 to 11 years old now can receive a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending May 13.

Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (CBIC) is debuting a new certification for infection preventionists (IPs) who work in long-term care (LTC) settings.

Few individuals in the United States are currently wearing masks, and many are continuing to engage in risky behavior. This may well be a toxic mix, and healthcare facilities and infection preventionists need to prepare for another possible surge in cases.   

Time, staff, and budget constraints make it difficult to expand HAI mitigation programs despite the obvious and urgent need to do so.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 29.

Moderna has filed for the first FDA Emergency Use Authorization for this age group.

Health care workers' adherence to guidelines and overall job satisfaction are influenced by the level of support they feel they receive from their management team.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 15.

Live attenuated influenza vaccine particles were released into a closed room to measure how many particles would get through the HVAC system.

Masking during airline travel was halted yesterday by a federal judge, while other places, like Philadelphia, have re-implemented masking mandates.

However, a large-scale randomized controlled trial in health care is needed.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 15.

Patient pressure is a key driver of primary care providers to prescribe antibiotics.

Despite some benefits, challenges continue with implemented mitigation strategies for children and IPs. 

Remembering the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues, investigators study the efficacy of reusing N95 FFRs.

Susan “Suzy” Scott, MSN, RN, WOC Nurse, also speaks to Infection Control Today® about incident tracking and electronic medical records.

After an Expo like no other, Dennis looks forward to the 70th year of advocacy for perioperative nurses.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 8.

Evidence shows the BA.2 variant is more infectious and virulent than the Omicron variant.

A recent study's results also could indicate how other vaccinations, including COVID-19 and pneumonia, affect patients.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 1.

The COVID-19 pandemic strengthened the relationship between infection preventionists and clinicians, but how can both parties ensure continued collaboration?

The FDA authorized a second booster for both Pfizer and Moderna vaccination recipients 4 months after first booster shot.