In the open letter circulated to all local NHS employers, councils and social care providers this week, staff are encouraged to “take up this opportunity to be vaccinated as soon as you are offered it”.
Keeping staff safe was an “extremely high priority”, said the letter, adding that by “getting the vaccine you can protect yourself from the virus so you can continue to be there for your family, friends, and those you care for”.
“As people who work directly with some of those who are most vulnerable, we have a collective duty both to protect ourselves for their sake, and to lead by example,” said the letter, which is signed by chief nursing officer for England Ruth May and chief nurse for adult social care Professor Deborah Sturdy.
Sixty-nine countries are included in the Covax arrangement and are guaranteed to get two billion doses. Kenya will receive 24 million doses from Covax and procure other 11 million doses through other mechanisms to vaccinate nearly 16 million people, which is 30 per cent of the population, over a period of 18 months. The vaccines are expected to be AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and any other that will be included in the Covax facility, she said.
The CAS said that efforts are being made to procure vaccines through other mechanisms like the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to cover an additional five million people in the same period and achieve a vaccination coverage of 40 per cent.
FDAnews Announces Maintaining Your Risk-Based Cleaning and Disinfectant Programs: Best Practices During COVID-19 Webinar Feb. 9, 2021
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The task of maintaining a controlled cleanroom is never simple and COVID-19 has made it more challenging. From COVID-19 monitoring to contact tracing and social distancing, cleanliness and sterilization remain essential during the pandemic.
This webinar will discuss the newest technologies to keep a cleanroom in a state of control. We’ll also tackle the regulatory expectations around this requirement, including those of the FDA and international regulatory agencies.
Cleaning and disinfecting expert Jim Polarine will share tips on how to best design a risk-based program during this global health crisis. He will discuss industry trends, global regulatory expectations and how to maintain a controlled cleanroom. From his ex