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The CDC’s new Guidance for fully-vaccinated people is worthy of review and consideration from a business perspective. #COVID #NewNormal

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While we are not yet out of the woods with respect to the pandemic, most companies now see clearly what they must do in terms of employee vaccination and prevention measures going forward. #COVID #NewNormal

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For answers to some of the mental health questions we’ve been getting, Dr. Hoffman interviews Noah Wayne, PhD, VP of Clinical Programs for NexJ Health, a partner of WorkSTEPS. #COVID #MentalHealth

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By far, most of the questions we field here at WorkSTEPS these days have to do with COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations. #COVID #Vaccine

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Now that we know more about COVID-19, it’s a good time to reconsider where we’re investing limited resources to prevent and contain the virus. #COVID #Masks #Vaccine

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This waiting for vaccines feels a little like Disney World. Just a couple of months ago, we were waiting for the park to open. Now with vaccine distribution under way, we find ourselves in the queue for the ride. #COVID #Vaccine

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WorkSTEPS Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ben Hoffman, discusses the past, present, and future of COVID-19 on this episode of Workplace Injury Prevention - A Fit For Work Podcast. #COVID #Vaccine

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We’re in the home stretch, but it’s going to be a long one. This is exactly the time we are – individually, professionally, and corporately – most tempted to let up. It’s also exactly the time when we can least afford to do so. #COVID19 #Vaccine

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We have been working with a number of companies that are eager to get their employees vaccinated. Based on that work, we have identified three basic strategies for companies to consider. #COVID19 #Vaccine

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The work of keeping people safe has been pretty thankless, but there is little doubt that the prevention measures you put in place spared many from illness and saved some from death. #COVID19 #Vaccine #Masks

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We are rounding the corner into the home stretch, but it’s going to be a looonnnggg one, and it’s going to require a different set of leadership skills than was needed to navigate earlier phases of the pandemic. #COVID19 #Vaccine

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Last week, the US CDC updated its guidance regarding how long people who may have been exposed to Covid-19 should quarantine in order to avoid infecting others. #COVID19 #CDC

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Because of the phased rollout, planning for COVID-19 vaccination will be significantly more complicated than an annual flu shot program. #COVID19 #Vaccine

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Since the earliest days of this crisis, we’ve known that effective vaccines were the key to putting an end to the pandemic and enabling us to fully restart our businesses, schools…our very lives. #COVID19 #Vaccine

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A couple of weeks ago, Bill tested positive for COVID-19.

Two questions: 1) Should Bill return to work? and 2) If Bill does return, how do you address the fear other employees may have in working with Bill? #COVID19 #Coronavirus

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We’ve been urged to limit our activities outside of the home in order to avoid COVID-19 infection and reduce transmission of the virus. That advice still stands, but what happens if a family member becomes sick? #COVID19 #Coronavirus

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Thanksgiving as we’ve known it (and as we hope to know it again) is simply not a responsible option this year. So what are we to do, and how might we guide our employees in their planning?

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According to Google Trends, searches including the term “Herd Immunity” spiked in popularity last week. The topic has – like so many things these days – become a source of political division, distortion, and confusion.

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On Monday, October 5th the US Centers for Disease Control updated its "How COVID-19 Spreads" web page to include new content under the heading “COVID-19 can sometimes be spread by airborne transmission.”

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Testing of sewage isn’t new to public health, and it has been used by municipalities in the US and around the world since early in the pandemic. #COVID19 #testing

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