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Health care workers, including administrative and reception staff, will be the only ones eligible for vaccinations at the Tampa site.
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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.
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A new training program at the University of South Florida is designed to help nurses deal with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The NFL plans to reward about 7,500 health care workers who have received a coronavirus vaccine with free tickets to Super Bowl LV.