--- title: Argentum Infection Prevention & Control Announcements description: News and updates from Argentum relating to infection prevention and control. --- [Argentum Logo\_RGB2](https://argentum.org) Search - [About Argentum](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/) - [Leadership](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/leadership/) - [State Partners](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/state-partners/) - [Membership](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/membership/) - [Media Kit](https://www.argentum.org/advertising-and-sponsorship/) - [Advocacy](https://argentum.org/advocacy/) - [Federal Advocacy](https://argentum.org/advocacy/federal-advocacy/) - [State Advocacy](https://argentum.org/advocacy/state-advocacy/) - [Silver PAC](https://argentum.org/advocacy/silver-pac/) - [Advocacy News](https://www.argentum.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/) - [Events](https://argentum.org/events/) - [Senior Living Executive Conference](https://conference.argentum.org) - [Webinars](https://www.argentum.org/webinars/) - [Executive Director Leadership Institute](https://edli.argentum.org/) - [Chief Executive Summit](https://argentum.org/events/chief-executive-summit/) - [Advocacy Fund Golf Classic](https://www.argentum.org/golfclassic/) - [Senior Living Symposium](https://symposium.argentum.org/) - [Public Policy Institute & Fly-In](https://argentum.org/events/public-policy-institute-fly-in/) - [Media](https://argentum.org/media/) - [Coronavirus Toolkit](https://www.argentum.org/coronavirustoolkit/) - [Press Releases](https://argentum.org/press-releases/) - [Senior Living Executive Magazine](https://argentum.org/media/senior-living-executive-magazine/) - [Argentum Daily](https://argentum.org/media/argentum-e-newsletter/) - [Senior Living Professional](https://www.argentum.org/senior-living-professional/) - [Members in the News](https://argentum.org/topic/members-in-the-news/) - [Search by Topic](https://argentum.org/media/search-by-topic/) - [Research & Initiatives](https://argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/) - [Senior Living Impact](https://seniorlivingimpact.org/) - [Senior Living Works](https://seniorliving.works) - [Senior Living IQ](https://seniorlivingiq.org) - [Women in Leadership](https://www.argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/women-in-leadership/) - [Argentum Quarterly](https://argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/argentum-quarterly/) - [Awards Programs](https://www.argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/awards-recognition-programs/) - [LEAD Program](https://www.argentum.org/lead-program/) - [Standards for Senior Living](https://www.argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/standards-for-senior-living/) - [Professional Development](https://argentum.org/professional-development/) - [Senior Living Supplier Directory](https://seniorlivingsupplierdirectory.com/) - [Senior Living Career Center](http://seniorlivingcareers.argentum.org/) - [Certificate Programs and Certification](https://argentum.org/professional-development/professional-certification/) - [Resource Library](https://www.argentum.org/professional-development/resource-library/) - [Executive Roundtables](https://argentum.org/professional-development/executive-roundtables/) # Argentum Infection Prevention & Control Announcements ## [Salmonella Outbreak is Linked to Onions](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/salmonella-outbreak-is-linked-to-onions) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on October 26, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections that has resulted in 73 illnesses in 22 states. To date, 15 people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. Of those 15 people, 6 people resided in long-term care facilities during their salmonella illness. [Read More](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/salmonella-outbreak-is-linked-to-onions) Topics: [IPC](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/topic/ipc) ## [Real Kosher Ice Cream Recalls Soft Serve on the Go Cups Because of Possible Health Risk](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/real-kosher-ice-cream-recalls-soft-serve-on-the-go-cups-because-of-possible-health-risk) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on August 16, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As you may be aware, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are [investigating](https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/ice-cream-08-23/index.html) an outbreak of *Listeria monocytogenes* infections potentially linked to “Soft Serve On The Go” ice cream 8-oz cups produced by Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY, which issued a [recall](https://caassistedliving.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f4f55da23b8957ccddcc1f4f1&id=d3b383fe9b&e=edfe6f9fe1) of all flavors of these cups on August 9. [Read More](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/real-kosher-ice-cream-recalls-soft-serve-on-the-go-cups-because-of-possible-health-risk) Topics: [IPC](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/topic/ipc) ## [FDA Says Seniors Can Get Additional Dose of COVID-19 Booster](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/fda-says-seniors-can-get-additional-dose-of-covid-19-booster) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on April 19, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the emergency use authorizations of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines](https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-changes-simplify-use-bivalent-mrna-covid-19-vaccines) to simplify the vaccination schedule for most individuals. By doing so, the agency has authorized an additional booster shot for those 65 and older at least four months following their initial bivalent dose. [Read More](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/fda-says-seniors-can-get-additional-dose-of-covid-19-booster) Topics: [Vaccine](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/topic/vaccine) ## [FDA to Authorize Second Bivalent COVID-19 Shot](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/fda-to-authorize-second-bivalent-covid-19-shot) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on April 6, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The FDA will be allowing certain people to receive a second booster of an updated COVID-19 vaccine designed to tackle the omicron variant.  [Read More](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/fda-to-authorize-second-bivalent-covid-19-shot) Topics: [Vaccine](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/topic/vaccine) ## [Two New CDC Respiratory Disease Dashboards Released](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/two-new-cdc-respiratory-disease-dashboards-released) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on January 18, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The global pandemic has amplified the importance of infection prevention and control in senior living communities, making it essential for leaders to ensure that measures are put in place to protect seniors from life-threatening illnesses. In an increasingly interconnected world, the health of our elderly population is more vulnerable than ever before and it's up to us to understand the potential risks and implement strategies that can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases and reduce their severity when they do occur. [Read More](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/two-new-cdc-respiratory-disease-dashboards-released) Topics: [Guidance](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/topic/guidance) ## [CDC Outlines Steps Being Taken to Get More Boosters to LTC Residents](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/cdc-outlines-steps-being-taken-to-get-more-boosters-to-ltc-residents) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on January 4, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that with the rising number of respiratory diseases affecting the nation as winter progresses, it is important for long-term care operators to encourage more residents to receive the updated (bivalent) COVID-19 boosters. [Read More](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/cdc-outlines-steps-being-taken-to-get-more-boosters-to-ltc-residents) Topics: [Vaccine](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/topic/vaccine) ## [Updated Booster Shot Prevents a Majority of COVID Hospitalizations in Older Adults](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/updated-booster-shot-prevents-a-majority-of-covid-hospitalizations-in-older-adults) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on December 19, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   [Read More](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/updated-booster-shot-prevents-a-majority-of-covid-hospitalizations-in-older-adults) Topics: [Vaccine](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/topic/vaccine) ## [Supreme Court Will Not Hear Challenge to CMS Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Workers](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/supreme-court-will-not-hear-challenge-to-cms-vaccination-mandate-for-healthcare-workers) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on October 7, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) On Monday, October 3, 2022, the Supreme Court rejected a request brought by 10 states led by Missouri to hear a renewed challenge to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. The mandate applies only to Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities that are subject to CMS’s health and safety regulations – and thus does not apply to assisted living facilities. It should be noted that the Court’s decision does not in any way impact the scope of CMS’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. As such, assisted living facilities, including those providing Home and Community-based Services (HCBS), remain excluded from the scope of CMS’s mandate. As a reminder, CMS has clarified via guidance that its COVID-19 vaccination mandate does not apply to assisted living, noting that it “does not have regulatory authority over care settings such as assisted living….” CMS also clarified that the mandate would also not apply to assisted living facilities that provide HCBS under state Medicaid programs, because “CMS’s health and safety regulations do not cover” HCBS providers. Many assisted living providers would have been covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) vaccination-and-testing rule for large businesses, originally issued in November 2021. However, in January of this year, the Supreme Court blocked OSHA from implementing the rule, and OSHA subsequently withdrew the rule as an enforceable standard. [Read More](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/supreme-court-will-not-hear-challenge-to-cms-vaccination-mandate-for-healthcare-workers) Topics: [Vaccine](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/topic/vaccine) ## [CDC Updates COVID-19 IPC Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/cdc-updates-covid-19-ipc-recommendations-for-healthcare-personnel) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on September 26, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have updated the **[Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html).** An excerpt is listed below. [Read More](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/cdc-updates-covid-19-ipc-recommendations-for-healthcare-personnel) Topics: [IPC](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/topic/ipc) ## [CDC signs off on new COVID-19 boosters ahead of fall booster campaign](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/cdc-signs-off-on-new-covid-19-boosters-ahead-of-fall-booster-campaign) Posted by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/ipc/author/argentum) on September 2, 2022 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on newly-updated COVID-19 booster shots Thursday night, giving the final clearance shots to be administered soon after. 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