health care workers

Changes would allow N95 sales for industries other than health care and signal an end to the hospital practice of reusing the masks considered essential for worker safety.

Federal records show a steep decline in staff cases since December, when health care workers at thousands of nursing homes began getting their shots. Still, many are reluctant to get vaccinated.

The health care industry experiences one of the highest rates of injuries caused by workplace violence, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Health care workers, including administrative and reception staff, will be the only ones eligible for vaccinations at the Tampa site.

Masks imitating the real thing are flooding U.S. ports, and authorities can hardly keep pace. On Thursday, authorities seized 1.7 million fakes in New York and a senator called for a national probe.

The legislation would give hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, doctors and other providers protections from COVID-related liability claims. A House companion bill is expected shortly.

Sen. Jeff Brandes made no promises the Senate would make changes to ensure front-line health care workers and teachers can tap into workers’ compensation benefits.

They will make up the 22,000 fans who will be permitted to attend the Super Bowl on Feb. 7.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting his plan to distribute vaccines to people 65 and older ahead of much of the country. But the rollout has had logistical problems, and there are still nursing homes and health care workers waiting to get the vaccine.

The NPR stories that hit home in 2020 explain the complicated reality of life during a pandemic. They highlight moments of grace, surprise and persistence – and sometimes, stark disagreement.

The governor was in The Villages on Tuesday to announce the elderly will come before essential workers.

According to the state’s COVID-19 draft distribution plan,138,588 residents were in nursing homes and assisted living facilities as of Sept. 20.