HICprevent
This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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Healthcare Workers Step Up for COVID-19 Vaccination
Although there has been some logistical chaos as the vaccine rolls out, there is a growing perception that healthcare workers are open to immunization as the pandemic worsens.
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Essential Workers, Those 75 and Older next Up for COVID-19 Vaccine
CDC has been criticized for selections, which have proven difficult and led to much debate
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When HCPs Expose Colleagues to COVID-19
PPE fatigue, breaks, and meals create transmission risk between healthcare workers.
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Mysterious Post-Infection COVID-19 Syndrome now in Adults
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 was first seen in children.
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A Few Caveats on First COVID-19 Vaccine
But 90% efficacy overcomes a lot of concernsRead More -
The Crucible: Global Pandemic Wears on Healthcare Systems
Vaccine could make the difference for an exhausted healthcare workforce
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Expert: Anti-Vaxxers Will Try to Undermine Pandemic Vaccine
Expect civil rights arguments, conspiratory theories
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Trust but Verify: Healthcare Workers Await SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
“Safety is what keeps me up at night.”
Peter Marks, MD, PhD, director of the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
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CDC: Healthcare Workers Top Priority for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
But will they take it? Mistrust weighs heavy on vaccine process
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CDC Revises Controversial Testing Guidelines
After threat of non-compliance by some public health departments, CDC "reinforces the need to test asymptomatic persons."Read More