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Mandatory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers
Resource Description:In this editorial, the authors discuss the new law that will remove the right of care home staff in England to choose whether to be vaccinated against covid-19. The authors believe civil liberty is a necessary component of strong public health and that mandatory vaccination is unnecessary and disproportionate.
Published Date: 07-08-2021Author(s): Hayes L, Pollock AM
Resource Tags:
- Format: PDF
- Resource Type: Commentary/ Opinion
- Infectious Disease: COVID-19
- Topics Covered: Risk of Transmission, Vaccine/Vaccination, Workplace Preparedness, Workplace Response
- Industry: Healthcare/Public Health/Human Services
- Language: English
- Country: United Kingdom
Citation: Hayes L, Pollock AM. Mandatory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers. BMJ. 2021;374:n1684. Published 2021 Jul 7. doi:10.1136/bmj.n1684
Sanitation guide for Knoxville COVID-19 response volunteers & recipients
Resource Description:This sanitation guide provides guidance for COVID-19 response volunteers delivering food or supplies to the Knoxville community for the First Aid Collective of Knoxville.
Published Date: 04-01-2020Source: First Aid Collective Knoxville
Resource Tags:
- Format: PDF
- Resource Type: Procedure, Protocol, or Checklist
- Infectious Disease: COVID-19
- Topics Covered: Community Education and Training, Community Response, Dermal/ Surface Transmission, Gloves, Hand Washing, Other Cleaning, Disinfection, Decontamination, Risk of Transmission, Vulnerable / At-Risk Populations
- Industry: Community-based Services and Organizations
- Language: English
- Country: United States
- State: Tennessee
Citation: Sanitation guide for Knoxville COVID-19 response volunteers & recipients. First Aid Collective Knoxville. Published April 2020.
Joint statement in support of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all workers in health care
Resource Description:This joint statement by multiple major health care organizations and societies call for all health care employers to require their workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Published Date: 07-06-2021Source: American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Resource Tags:
- Format: PDF
- Resource Type: News Article/ Newsletter
- Infectious Disease: COVID-19
- Topics Covered: Vaccine/Vaccination, Vulnerable / At-Risk Populations
- Industry: Healthcare/Public Health/Human Services
- Language: English
- Country: United States
Citation: Joint Statement in Support of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Workers in Health Care. American Psychiatric Association. Published July 6, 2021. Accessed March 9, 2022. https://www.psychiatry.org/newsroom/news-releases/joint-statement-in-support-of-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-for-all-workers-in-health-care
Learning from SARS: preparing for the next disease outbreak workshop summary
Resource Description:This workshop summary is from the Institute of Medicine workshop entitled "Learning from SARS: Preparing for the Next Disease Outbreak" held on on September 30 and October 1, 2003. The report examines the response to SARS by public health systems in individual countries, the biology of the SARS coronavirus and related coronaviruses in animals, the economic and political fallout of the SARS epidemic, quarantine law, and other public health measures that apply to combating infectious diseases, and the role of international organizations and scientific cooperation in halting the spread of SARS.
Published Date: 01-01-2004Source: U.S. Institute of Medicine
Author(s): Knobler S, Mahmoud A, Lemon S, Mack A, Sivitz L, Oberholtzer K, editors
Resource Tags:
- Format: PDF
- Resource Type: Report/ White Paper
- Infectious Disease: SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
- Topics Covered: Early Identification and Isolation, Epidemiology Research, National Response, Risk of Transmission
- Industry: Government, Healthcare/Public Health/Human Services
- Language: English
- Country: China, Global
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in late 2002 and 2003 challenged the global public health community to confront a novel epidemic that spread rapidly from its origins in southern China until it had reached more than 25 other countries within a matter of months. In addition to the number of patients infected with the SARS virus, the disease had profound economic and political repercussions in many of the affected regions. Recent reports of isolated new SARS cases and a fear that the disease could reemerge and spread have put public health officials on high alert for any indications of possible new outbreaks. This report examines the response to SARS by public health systems in individual countries, the biology of the SARS coronavirus and related coronaviruses in animals, the economic and political fallout of the SARS epidemic, quarantine law and other public health measures that apply to combating infectious diseases, and the role of international organizations and scientific cooperation in halting the spread of SARS. The report provides an illuminating survey of findings from the epidemic, along with an assessment of what might be needed in order to contain any future outbreaks of SARS or other emerging infections.
Citation: Institute of Medicine. Learning from SARS: Preparing for the Next Disease Outbreak. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2004. doi: 10.17226/10915
Covid-19 breakthrough infections in vaccinated health care workers
Resource Description:This research article evaluated breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections among health care workers who had been fully vaccinated with the BNT162b2 messenger RNA vaccine (Pfizer–BioNTech). Patients with breakthrough infection were matched with four to five uninfected controls in order to compare antibody levels between the two groups. Results showed that antibody levels were lower among infected patients than matched uninfected controls, and most breakthrough cases were mild or asymptomatic.
Published Date: 10-14-2021Author(s): Bergwerk M, Gonen T, Lustig Y, Amit S, Lipsitch M, Cohen C, Mandelboim M, Levin EG, Rubin C, Indenbaum V, Tal I, Zavitan M, Zuckerman N, Bar-Chaim A, Kreiss Y, Regev-Yochay G
Resource Tags:
- Format: PDF
- Resource Type: Research Article
- Infectious Disease: COVID-19
- Topics Covered: Efficacy/Effectiveness Research, Epidemiology Research, Medical Screening/Surveillance, Nosocomial Transmission, Vaccine/Vaccination
- Industry: Healthcare/Public Health/Human Services
- Language: English
- Country: Israel
Background: Despite the high efficacy of the BNT162b2 messenger RNA vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), rare breakthrough infections have been reported, including infections among health care workers. Data are needed to characterize these infections and define correlates of breakthrough and infectivity. Methods: At the largest medical center in Israel, we identified breakthrough infections by performing extensive evaluations of health care workers who were symptomatic (including mild symptoms) or had known infection exposure. These evaluations included epidemiologic investigations, repeat reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) assays, antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic testing (Ag-RDT), serologic assays, and genomic sequencing. Correlates of breakthrough infection were assessed in a case-control analysis. We matched patients with breakthrough infection who had antibody titers obtained within a week before SARS-CoV-2 detection (peri-infection period) with four to five uninfected controls and used generalized estimating equations to predict the geometric mean titers among cases and controls and the ratio between the titers in the two groups. We also assessed the correlation between neutralizing antibody titers and N gene cycle threshold (Ct) values with respect to infectivity. Results: Among 1497 fully vaccinated health care workers for whom RT-PCR data were available, 39 SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections were documented. Neutralizing antibody titers in case patients during the peri-infection period were lower than those in matched uninfected controls (case-to-control ratio, 0.361; 95% confidence interval, 0.165 to 0.787). Higher peri-infection neutralizing antibody titers were associated with lower infectivity (higher Ct values). Most breakthrough cases were mild or asymptomatic, although 19% had persistent symptoms (>6 weeks). The B.1.1.7 (alpha) variant was found in 85% of samples tested. A total of 74% of case patients had a high viral load (Ct value, <30) at some point during their infection; however, of these patients, only 17 (59%) had a positive result on concurrent Ag-RDT. No secondary infections were documented. Conclusions: Among fully vaccinated health care workers, the occurrence of breakthrough infections with SARS-CoV-2 was correlated with neutralizing antibody titers during the peri-infection period. Most breakthrough infections were mild or asymptomatic, although persistent symptoms did occur.
Citation: Bergwerk M, Gonen T, Lustig Y, Amit S, Lipsitch M, Cohen C, Mandelboim M, Levin EG, Rubin C, Indenbaum V, Tal I, Zavitan M, Zuckerman N, Bar-Chaim A, Kreiss Y, Regev-Yochay G. Covid-19 Breakthrough Infections in Vaccinated Health Care Workers. N Engl J Med. 2021;385(16):1474-1484. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2109072
Infectious disease mitigation in airports and on aircraft
Resource Description:This report provides practical guidance for mitigating the risk of disease spread via droplet, airborne, and contact transmission modes. The easy-to-use guidebook identifies 24 recommended actions to mitigate disease transmission at airports and aboard aircraft that are classified into three broad categories to assist managers with identifying actions that are specific to their area of oversight: buildings, airplanes, and people.
Published Date: 01-01-2013Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Resource Tags:
- Format: PDF
- Resource Type: Operational Guideline, Report/ White Paper
- Infectious Disease: General Infectious Disease
- Topics Covered: Airborne/ Aerosol-based Transmission, Dermal/ Surface Transmission, Environmental Cleaning, Hand Washing, National Preparedness, Other Cleaning, Disinfection, Decontamination, Other Intervention, Risk of Transmission
- Industry: Transportation and Logistics
- Language: English
TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 91: Infectious Disease Mitigation in Airports and on Aircraft offers guidance for mitigating the risk of disease spread via droplet, airborne, and contact at airports and aboard aircraft.
Citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Infectious disease mitigation in airports and on aircraft. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 2013. doi: 10.17226/22512
Approval tests and standards for air-purifying particulate respirators
Resource Description:This federal register notice details the interim final rule to update the regulatory requirements used by CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to test and approve air-purifying particulate respirators for use in the ongoing public health emergency. This rule allows for the approval of PAPR100, a new respirator, that may benefit healthcare workers currently experiencing respirator shortages due to COVID-19.
Published Date: 04-14-2020Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Resource Tags:
- Format: PDF
- Resource Type: Policy / Regulation
- Infectious Disease: COVID-19, General Respiratory Illness
- Topics Covered: Airborne/ Aerosol-based Transmission, National Preparedness, National Response, Respiratory Protection
- Industry: First Responders/Public Safety, Government, Healthcare/Public Health/Human Services, Other Industry
- Language: English
- Country: United States
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approval tests and standards for air-purifying particulate respirators [42 CFR Part 84. Docket No. CDC–2020–0036; NIOSH–335]. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/review/docket335/default.html
Protecting facial skin under PPE N95 face masks
Resource Description:This infographic created by the National Pressure Injury Advisory Council describes four steps to protecting facial skin under PPE N95 face masks including prepping your skin, relieving the pressure, doing this safely, and helping wounds heal.
Published Date: 01-01-2020Source: National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP)
Resource Tags:
- Format: PDF
- Resource Type: Infographic
- Topics Covered: Respiratory Protection
- Language: English
- Country: United States
Citation: Protecting facial skin under PPE N95 face masks. National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel. https://cdn.ymaws.com/npiap.com/resource/resmgr/position_statements/NPIAP_-_Mask_Injury_Infograp.pdf. Published 2020.
This playbook from the National Security Council provides a step-by-step list of priorities, tactics, and key policy decisions to assist the coordination of a U.S. government response to a high-consequence emerging disease or pandemic.
Published Date: 01-01-2016Source: National Security Council (NSC)
Resource Tags:
- Format: PDF
- Resource Type: Operational Guideline, Procedure, Protocol, or Checklist
- Infectious Disease: Ebola Virus Disease, General Infectious Disease, Influenza, MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
- Topics Covered: General PPE, National Preparedness, National Response, Physical Distancing, Risk of Transmission
- Industry: Government
- Language: English
Citation: National Security Council. Playbook for early response to high-consequence emerging infectious disease threats and biological incidents. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6819703-WH-Pandemic-Playbook. Published 2016.
This memorandum provides temporary enforcement guidance to Compliance Safety and Health Officers for enforcing the Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR § 1910.134, with regard to supply shortages of N95 filtering facepiece respirators due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Published Date: 03-14-2020Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Resource Tags:
- Format: Website
- Resource Type: Policy / Regulation
- Infectious Disease: COVID-19
- Topics Covered: National Preparedness, National Response, Respiratory Protection
- Industry: Healthcare/Public Health/Human Services
- Language: English
- Country: United States
Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Temporary enforcement guidance - healthcare respiratory protection annual fit-testing for N95 filtering facepieces during the COVID-19 outbreak. https://www.osha.gov/memos/2020-03-14/temporary-enforcement-guidance-healthcare-respiratory-protection-annual-fit. Published March 14, 2020.
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