On July 29, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a joint collaboration with the US Department of Defense to procure and make available reformulated COVID-19 vaccines to target circulating Omicron subvariants. Updated Moderna and Pfizer…
In response to growing alarm surrounding the monkeypox virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched an informational website covering monkeypox, as well as posted online resources about the virus, including information for clinicians and FAQs. What…
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently introduced a new mobile app called DentalCheck, which consists of an infection prevention checklist to help dental healthcare personnel assess the infection control policies and procedures in their facility and ensure they…
Note that following information about the updated CDPH requirement regarding face coverings does not apply to healthcare settings, including dental offices. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced last week that the universal indoor masking requirement will expire after…
On February 9, 2022, California Governor Newsom signed legislation that requires employers with 26 or more employees to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for most of 2022. The law takes effect on February 19, 2022. Under the new…
While we are STILL in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are also in the midst of flu (influenza) season. The flu and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, with similar symptoms, and it can be difficult to tell…
On January 3, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent out a News Release, announcing amendments to its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The updated guidelines call for: Expanding the use of a single…
Our blog post from December 20, 2021, details Cal/OSHA’s updates to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). One of the revisions to take effect on January 14 concerns the return-to-work criteria, which automatically updates in real-time to reflect current…
Since April 2020, dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) have had to adopt new infection prevention and control practices in their dental practices to minimize the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A big adjustment is the new requirement for…
Back in March 2020, in response to hand sanitizer shortage at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued temporary policies allowing certain entities without FDA approval to prepare alcohol-based (ethanol) hand sanitizers for…
