COVID

TMA Leaders Call on Tennesseans and Health Care Professionals to Get Vaccinated

Aug 03, 2021 at 05:19 pm by Staff

The Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) fully supports the vaccination of Tennesseans against the COVID-19 virus. These vaccines are a means to protect our citizenry and great.... Read More

Using Patients' Allergy History as Screening Tool for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Works Well: Study

Jul 28, 2021 at 04:28 pm by Staff

A report of more than 23,000 health care workers and employees at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine shows that a risk.... Read More

Using Patients' Allergy History as Screening Tool for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Works Well: Study

Jul 28, 2021 at 02:45 pm by Staff

A report of more than 23,000 health care workers and employees at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine shows that a risk.... Read More

CDC Updates Mask Guidance for the Fully Vaccinated

Jul 28, 2021 at 02:16 pm by Staff

As anticipated, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention updated mask guidance on July 27 to recommend fully vaccinated individuals begin wearing masks again indoors i.... Read More

Multi-Center Study Shows First-Dose Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Shouldn't Prevent Second Dose

Jul 27, 2021 at 09:39 am by Staff

An immediate allergic reaction to the first dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine - those manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech - should not keep people from getting the seco.... Read More

Major Healthcare Professional Organizations Call for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Health Workers

Jul 27, 2021 at 09:37 am by Staff

Joint National Hospital Associations Statement on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Workers July 27, 2021 America's Essential Hospitals American Hospital Association Assoc.... Read More

Multi-Center Study Shows First-Dose Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Shouldn't Prevent Second Dose

Jul 27, 2021 at 09:21 am by Staff

An immediate allergic reaction to the first dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine - those manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech - should not keep people from getting the seco.... Read More

TDH Commissioner Addresses COVID Surge, Vaccine Outreach

Jul 23, 2021 at 02:29 pm by Staff

Returning from a planned family vacation, Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, FAAP, held a virtual event to discuss the surge in COVID-19 cases in Te.... Read More

AHLA Publishes the First Edition of Vaccine Mandates in the Health Care Workplace: A Legal Analysis for Employers

Jul 23, 2021 at 10:09 am by Staff

The American Health Law Association (AHLA) publishes Vaccine Mandates in the Health Care Workplace: A Legal Analysis for Employers. This book is an indispensable examination o.... Read More

AHA Statement On COVID-19 Vaccination Policies For Health Care Workers

Jul 21, 2021 at 04:40 pm by Staff

The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees adopted a policy statement on the vaccination of health care workers. The statement supports hospitals and health sys.... Read More