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- 1. It's Time to Prepare for the 2024-2025 Respiratory Season
- August 6, 2024
To assist in preparing for the forthcoming fall and winter virus season, DOH is encouraging long-term care providers to visit the CDC's Vaccines and Immunizations webpage.
- 2. DOH Advisory: Recall of Certain Boar's Head Deli Meat
- July 30, 2024
- 3. DOH Issues Advisory Regarding Influenza Testing of Patients with Severe Respiratory Illness
- July 30, 2024
Nursing home members encouraged to review advisory.
- 4. Nursing Homes: Oppose Extension and Expansion of NHSN Reporting
- July 29, 2024
Comments on the CMS proposed regulation to make NHSN reporting permanent and expand the scope of data collection are due by Aug. 26, 2024.
- 5. DOH Advisory: Influenza Testing among Persons with Severe Respiratory Illness During Periods of Low Influenza Virus Circulation
- July 22, 2024
- 6. DOH Issues Advisory on Scabies in Western NY Healthcare Settings
- July 15, 2024
The advisory recommends maintaining a heightened index of suspicion for scabies in individuals presenting with an undiagnosed skin rash, even if characteristic signs or symptoms of scabies are absent.
- 7. DOH Advisory: Scabies in Healthcare Settings
- July 11, 2024
- 8. CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season
- July 2, 2024
The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older receive an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine and an updated 2024-2025 flu vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter.
- 9. CDC Updates RSV Vaccine Recommendations for Adults 60+
- July 2, 2024
The CDC recommends that all adults aged 75 and older, as well as adults aged 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV due to certain chronic medical conditions or who live in nursing homes, receive the RSV vaccine.
- 10. CMS Issues Updated Enhanced Barrier Precautions FAQs
- June 4, 2024
Nursing home members advised to review updated FAQs.
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