Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities – Residents and the FDA EUA of the COVID-19 Vaccine

On Friday December 11, 2020, the FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine. Approval of the Moderna vaccine is expected soon. Approval of the vaccines has raised a myriad of issues for long-term care providers, including whether providers can require residents and employees to receive the vaccine. This alert specifically addresses the availability of the vaccine for residents of long-term care facilities and the potential difficulties associated...
By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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