New boosters addressing variants to be approved soon.

Nursing homes are being cited for failing to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the implementation of additional precautions intended to mitigate the transmission and spread of COVID-19 for all staff who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Facilities are also being cited erroneously for allowing staff to work with just one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. LeadingAge NY provides two points of clarification related to these areas.

New guidance recognizes longer primary vaccination interval for those with higher risk of myocarditis; Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech apply for EUAs for second boosters.

LeadingAge NY provides highlights of a free webinar held by DOH and IPRO on the COVID-19 booster and how it is affecting the nursing home and ACF settings.

New State vaccination guidance issued; update on enforcement regarding federal vaccine mandates; vaccination support for NYC LTC facilities.

State issues new vaccination guidance and consent forms; LeadingAge National provides Booster Toolkit.

Updates on NYSIIS data, extension of Pfizer shelf life, and vaccine dose timing.

New State vaccine mandate for HCP; booster vaccines approved for immunocompromised; new general guidance for vaccinators.