FDA authorizes Remdesivir for Certain Non-Hospitalized Patients, New At-Home Test for COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration Friday expanded the approved uses for Vekury (remdesivir) to include non-hospitalized patients aged 12 and older who test positive for SARS-CoV-2,...
Website Accepting Orders for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Americans can now order online up to four free at-home tests for COVID-19, which the U.S. Postal Service will start shipping in late January. The Administration said it...
CDC Updates Consumer Mask Website to Emphasize Protection, Fit, and Comfort
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the consumer webpage describing the types of masks and respirators used to prevent the transmission of...
CMS Issues Vaccine Rule Guidance for States Affected by SCOTUS Decision
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated interpretive guidance on its Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule for states...
HRSA Updates ACA Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, Announces Funding for Rural Maternal Care Networks
The Health Resources and Services Administration today released updated women’s preventive services guidelines under the Affordable Care Act, which determine which women’s preventive services non-grandfathered private...
NIH Research Highlights Increased Post-COVID-19 Risk of Pediatric Diabetes, Pfizer Vaccine’s Effectiveness in Preventing...
​The National Institutes of Health last week released a pair of studies offering fresh insights into COVID-19’s long-term effect on pediatric groups. The first study evaluates...
CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population
Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is shortening the recommended time...
OSHA Region VIII Compliance Assistance Newsletter Updates on the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Volume 9,...
OSHA Region VIII Compliance Assistance Newsletter
Updates on the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Volume 9, Issue 2 Standard for Vaccination and Testing
Litigation Update:Â OSHA is gratified the...
CDC Expands Booster Shot Eligibility and Strengthens Recommendations for 12-17 Year Olds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is endorsing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to expand eligibility of booster doses to...
Grant for Rural Emergency Medical Services Training
​The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering 27 awards for up to $200,000 each. The purpose of this program is...
