CDC Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Persons with Underlying Medical Conditions
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations for people with preexisting conditions.
Donning and Doffing PPE Correctly to Fight Against the Spread of COVID-19
It is important that workers know how to properly put on and take off their personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect themselves and their households.
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Can You Spread COVID-19 After Vaccination?
It isn’t clear yet whether the COVID-19 vaccines will prevent vaccinated people from carrying the virus without feeling sick and unwittingly spreading it to others.
Read more at Popular Science
If You Want to Travel Next Year, You May Need a Vaccine Passport
Several companies and technology groups have begun developing smartphone apps or systems for individuals to upload details of their COVID-19 tests and vaccinations, creating digital credentials that could be shown in order to enter countries.
Read more at CNN
Here’s What’s In the Second Stimulus Package
The $900 billion pandemic relief bill includes enhanced unemployment benefits and direct cash payments. Direct stimulus checks were brought in at the last minute. Direct aid to states and liability protections for companies were left out.
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EEOC Releases First Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recent guidance answers whether the vaccine can be mandatory, what questions employers can ask of employees regarding underlying health conditions with regard to administering the vaccine and more.
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The Newest Supplier Key Performance Indicator? Employee Vaccination Rate
The percentage of employees vaccinated against COVID-19 will be the most important supplier key performance indicator (KPI) of 2021, surpassing the standard KPIs of on-time delivery, quality and cost management.
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IRS Leaves Business Owners Who Took PPP in a Tax Quandary
Struggling business owners who took advantage of the government’s Payroll Protection Program (PPP) lifeline this year are now caught in the middle of an ugly fight between Congress and the IRS. At stake:
business owners’ ability to deduct several business expenses on this
year’s tax returns.
Read more at Kiplinger
New Survey: 54% of Americans Think Employers Should Require COVID-19 Vaccine
A new survey asked 2,000 U.S. adults if employers should require
non-remote employees to take the vaccine; 54 percent said yes.
Breaking it out by age groups, those 55 and older said yes more than their younger counterparts.
Read more at EHS Today
NAW Provides Critical Updates on PPP, Next Congressional Pandemic Relief Package
The National Association of Wholesaler Distributors’ (NAW) Critical Update details the latest developments on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the next Congressional pandemic relief package and other key issues.
