COVID-19 Cost Share Extension
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell joined the National Governors Association call with the White House...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
