Antibody responses to SARS2 vaccine in nursing home residents support a Bi-annual update schedule – PubMed
COVID titers begin to decay in about 6 months in the elderly. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41581480/
CDPHE ACIP vaccine update 9-30-25
https://files.constantcontact.com/1144a99f001/66977b24-7ad2-4afc-9336-76ccb182d27b.pdf?rdr=true Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices September meeting The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ACIP met on Sept. 18-19. In short, ACIP voted on access to two vaccines as…
September Medical Director Report 2025
Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Survey news PPE use for EBP In my inspections of facilities, I have noticed a trend toward reusing gowns, hanging them on doors for reuse,…
Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS2 Infection or Exposure to SARS2
https://www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/infection-control/guidance-risk-assesment-hcp.html
COVID-19 vaccination after recovery
Question: When can a person who just recovered from COVID-19 safely get the updated vaccine? Answer: If a patient recently had COVID, recovered, and currently has no symptoms the COVID-19…
Medical Director Report December 2023
If you are testing for COVID-19, also test for Influenza. If both are negative, test for RSV. Levemir Discontinuation Levemir will no longer be available as of mid-January. Please switch…
Medical Director Report 10-2023
VACCINATE RESIDENTS FOR FLU NOW It usually takes a couple of weeks for it to travel from Denver to us. My new recommendation is to do it ASAP. Sorry for…
COVID-19 mitigation and outbreak guidance Nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities
Nursing Home and Intermediate Care Facility MITIGATION AND OUTBREAK GUIDANCE
FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants | FDA
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-action-updated-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-better-protect-against-currently-circulating