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These NJ Healthcare Facilities Will See Stricter Vaccination, Testing Regimes Come September These NJ Healthcare Facilities Will See Stricter Vaccination, Testing Regimes Come September
These NJ Healthcare Facilities Will See Stricter Vaccination, Testing Regimes Come September Stricter vaccination and COVID-19 testing guidelines are coming for some New Jersey healthcare workers, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday. All employees in certain healthcare facilities and other high-risk congregate settings will be required to either complete a full vaccination course or undergo regular testing at a minimum of once to twice each week. The following facilities must be in full compliance of the regulations by Sept. 7: The above employers must require employee vaccinations or regularly subject them to COVID-19 tests.NJ Office of the Governor The news comes as the Delta …

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What You Need To Know: Outbreak Of Dangerous, Drug-Resistant Fungus Reported In New Jersey What You Need To Know: Outbreak Of Dangerous, Drug-Resistant Fungus Reported In New Jersey
What You Need To Know: Outbreak Of Dangerous, Drug-Resistant Fungus Reported In New Jersey There has been an outbreak of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus among patients in New Jersey healthcare facilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported.  Candida Auris -- most common in hospitals and nursing homes -- has been found in more than 100 people in New Jersey, with another 22 infections suspected.  New York has seen more than 300 cases, while there have been 144 cases in Illinois,  most in Chicago. The overwhelming majority of cases in the United States have been in these three states, according to CDC figures.  The CDC beli…

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by Paul Milo