COVID-19 Cost Share Extension
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell joined the National Governors Association call with the White House COVID-19 team to discuss the...
CDC’s New COVID-19 Community Levels Recommendations Do Not Apply in Healthcare Settings
​On February 25, the CDC updated it's guidance on COVID-19 prevention steps by transitioning from community transmission rates to community levels. COVID-19 community levels...
New Reports on Health and Well-being of Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is releasing two new reports in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that provide important insights on...
FDA Alerts Providers to COVID-19 Rapid Test Recall
The Food and Drug Administration announced a Class 1 recall of the E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Response Test. E25Bio is recalling its COVID-19 Direct...
DOH Completes Statewide Distribution of One Million Free COVID-19 Test Kits
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) announced today it has completed its statewide distribution of one million Flowflex COVID-19 at-home antigen tests. Shipping...
CDC Studies Look at COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Effectiveness
During the omicron wave, the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was 87% effective at preventing emergency and urgent care visits and 95% effective at...
Six Tips for Healthcare Leaders Looking to Build Vaccine Confidence Among Pregnant People
A recent AHA webinar brought together leaders from the association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and health care organizations nationwide. In efforts to increase the...
CDC Endorses FDA’s Full Approval of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recommendation to grant full approval to the...
CMS Makes Nursing Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Data Available Online, Increasing Transparency for Consumers
As part of its commitment to improve transparency and help families and caregivers find the best nursing home care for their loved ones, the...
CDC: Unvaccinated Adults 3-5 Times More Likely to get Omicron Infection
According to data from 25 state and local health departments, adults who were unvaccinated against COVID-19 as the omicron variant emerged in December had...
