covid19 vaccine

Biden’s Vaccine Order Will Require Most, But Not All, Long-Term Care Providers To Get Jabbed

In an attempt to get a handle on the persistent Covid-19 pandemic, President Biden yesterday issued a broad executive order mandating vaccines for a large segment of the US economy, including most of the medical and long-term care industries. His order should give families comfort that most licensed providers, from doctors to home health aides, will be vaccinated. But it [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2021-09-10T14:52:56-04:00September 10th, 2021|Health Care|0 Comments

How Can States Get Timely Covid-19 Vaccine to Family Caregivers Of Frail Seniors? It Is Complicated

Many experts have written about the importance of making covid-19 vaccines available to family caregivers of frail older adults and younger people with disabilities. But how can states do this? It turns out to be really complicated. Massachusetts shows what happens when one state decides to vaccinate not only older adults, but also the people who bring them to get [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2021-02-17T10:23:03-05:00February 17th, 2021|Health Care|0 Comments