health care workers

Health care workers, including administrative and reception staff, will be the only ones eligible for vaccinations at the Tampa site.

The bipartisan committee vote was a first step in delivering on the Republican-led Legislature’s priority of shielding nursing homes, hospitals and physicians from COVID-19 lawsuits.

A new training program at the University of South Florida is designed to help nurses deal with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic.

The measure passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee would give hospitals, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, doctors and other providers protections from COVID-related liability claims.

Chief among the differences are how long legal protections should be in effect, types of COVID-related lawsuits that would be limited and whether to require physician affidavits when lawsuits are filed.

Low initial vaccine uptake among staffers in nursing homes has ignited debates about whether to penalize, persuade or simply pay them more to get the vaccine. But a little patience might work best.

The legislation would give hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, doctors and other providers protections from COVID-related liability claims. A House companion bill is expected shortly.

The vaccine is for all health care workers with direct patient contact in the community, not just employees of the hospital system. More than 3,000 doses are available.

Sen. Jeff Brandes made no promises the Senate would make changes to ensure front-line health care workers and teachers can tap into workers’ compensation benefits.

The NFL plans to reward about 7,500 health care workers who have received a coronavirus vaccine with free tickets to Super Bowl LV.