On August 23, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full authorization to the first vaccine against COVID-19 – the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. According to an FDA News Release, the vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty, “for…
On August 18, 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Joint Statement from US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and medical experts that calls for a COVID-19 booster shot for all vaccinated individuals…
On July 26, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a State Public Health Officer Order mandating that all healthcare facilities, including dental offices, ensure that unvaccinated personnel undergo at least weekly COVID-19 testing and wear appropriate personal protective…
On June 17th, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved revisions to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) implemented last November 2020. These standards incorporate the latest California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance on face…
On May 13, 2021 the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) amended its Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People with two significant changes to the guidelines: Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask…
On April 27th, 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updates to two COVID-19 guidance documents, with the pertinent sections applicable to dental healthcare personnel and the general public summarized below. 1. The Updated Healthcare Infection…
Cal/OSHA Consultation Services is holding multiple webinars in March for employers and supervisors on the new Emergency Temporary Standard – Title 8 California Code of Regulations Section 3205 - COVID-19 Prevention, which became effective on November 30, 2020. This webinar…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated recommendations on activities that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely resume. The new guidance, which CDC based on the latest science thru March 3, 2021, includes…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), which oversees the California Department of Industrial Relations, recently launched a new COVID-19 Employer Website and Portal, a one-stop hub for California employers to quickly…
On January 4, the Director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued a waiver to permit dentists to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to patients. According to the waiver, dentists in California with required training may independently initiate and…
