Greetings!

This message includes:
  • information on an upcoming VDH webinar on monoclonal antibody therapy; and
  • the newest guidance from the EEOC on religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Sincerely,

April Payne, MBA, LNHA
Chief Quality & Regulatory Affairs Officer
Executive Director of VCAL
Virginia Health Care Association | Virginia Center for Assisted Living 
November 4: VDH Monoclonal Antibody Webinar

VDH has asked VHCA-VCAL to help publicize information about a webinar on monoclonal antibodies (mAb) on November 4, 2021 at noon. The supply of mAb is available for people with Covid-19, and for treatment related to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), who meet the criteria for its use.
 
Nurses, pharmacists, and providers are encouraged to attend. Please share information about the webinar to anyone who may be interested. Registration prior to the event is required.
 
November 4, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Topics to be covered in the webinar include:
  • Update on mAb therapy for outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19
  • Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for REGEN-COV for PEP
  • Clinical experience in the use of mAb therapy
  • Reimbursement
  • Q & A
EEOC Updates Technical Guidance on Vaccine Mandates
 
On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical guidance to provide more information on religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
 
Three key points to note:
  • Employees and applicants must inform their employers if they seek an exception to an employer’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement due to a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. 
  • Title VII requires employers to consider requests for religious accommodations but does not protect social, political, economic views, or personal preferences of employees who seek exceptions to a COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
  • Employers that demonstrate “undue hardship” are not required to accommodate an employee’s request for a religious accommodation.
 
Providers should consult the entire EEOC technical guidance and its implications on their vaccine mandates.

AHCA/NCAL anticipates CMS will issue its healthcare worker vaccine mandate soon. News reports also signal that the vaccine rule for large employers (100 or more employees) will be issued in the coming days.
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