Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today: Boosters Messaging Muddle, School Ventilation, Smallpox Scare
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending November 19.
Here are 5 highlights from ICT®’s wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders, to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.
Confused Messaging About Boosters Might Cause 5th Wave of COVID
There is growing evidence that fully vaccinated should be defined as having 3 doses of an mRNA vaccine.
Ventilation: What Schools Can Learn from Hospitals
As part of infection prevention against COVID-19, schools spent millions of federal dollars trying to upgrade ventilation systems. That money has been ill-spent, warn some experts.
Approval of COVID-19 Boosters for All Adults Inches Closer to Reality
The CDC is expected to approve the move today. But some experts question: Does it go far enough? Shouldn’t everybody get a booster?
ATP Disinfection Can Be Improved for Real-World Application
One of many presentations at the ISSA Show North America 2021 this week seeks to light an entrepreneurial fire under an old concept.
Smallpox Scare Offers Lessons About COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
If smallpox reemerges, it could be devastating with its 30% fatality rate and an ability to spread comparable to the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Gag Order Puts Public Health at Risk, APIC Urges Immediate Action
February 4th 2025APIC warns that the HHS gag order on CDC communications endangers public health, delaying critical infection updates and weakening outbreak response amid rising tuberculosis, avian flu, Ebola, and measles threats.
Breaking Barriers: The Future of HIV Prevention and the Fight for Widespread PrEP Access
January 31st 2025Despite medical advances, HIV prevention faces roadblocks—low PrEP adoption, stigma, and accessibility issues threaten progress. Experts push for innovative, long-acting solutions to end the epidemic.
The Hidden Dangers of Hospital Ventilation: Are We Spreading Viruses Further?
January 31st 2025New research reveals hospital ventilation and air purifiers may unintentionally spread viral particles, increasing infection risks. Infection preventionists must rethink airflow strategies to protect patients and staff.
