Club Updates – Sept. 29
A quick glance at COVID-19 in the U.S. shows a total of 42,850,746 cases and 686,639 deaths, with 77.1% of adults with at least one vaccination and continued high community transmission. For state-level metrics, you can search the CDC’s COVID Data Tracker. NCA keeps clubs informed on new and updated federal and state mandates and restrictions and news related to the private club industry. Please be sure to visit our Coronavirus Resource Center for the most up-to-date information on COVID-19.
NCA Helps Inform You and Your Staff Through Stick it to COVID-19: At least 205.5 million people have received one or both doses of the vaccine in the United States and plans have been announced to encourage booster shots to better protect against variants. NCA’s campaign, Stick it to COVID-19, provides information on how clubs can protect employees and members and commit to a safe club environment. NCA also provides the Vaccine Finder tool that helps identify local vaccine distribution locations. Learn more.
Watch the latest COVID-19 Town Hall: New Vaccine Mandates – The Medical and Economic Outlook (9/21)
Federal Guidance
FDA
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: September 17, 2021
- FDA Authorizes Booster Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Populations
CDC
Vaccine Updates
- COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States, CDC
- Mapping America’s Hospitalizations and Vaccination Divide, The Washington Post
- FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Booster Shots for People 65 and Older and Other Vulnerable Americans, CNBC
- Pfizer, BioNTech Say COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe for Children Aged 5 to 11, WSJ
- Second Dose of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Increases Protection Against COVID-19, The Washington Post
- Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Best Prevents Hospitalization, CDC Study Indicates, WSJ
- Can You Get a COVID Booster and a Flu Shot Together? Here’s What You Need to Know, The Washington Post
- Schools With Face-Mask Requirements Had Fewer COVID-19 Outbreaks, CDC Study Finds, WSJ
- Texas Doctors, Seeing Unprecedented Numbers of Pregnant Patients with COVID-19, Urge Pregnant People to get Vaccinated, The Texas Tribune
- J&J Says COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Two Months After First Shot Increases Protection, WSJ
- States Embrace Vaccine Mandates Despite Potential Worker Exodus, PEW
- ‘COVID Envelope’ Contingency Plan in Place at Ryder Cup in Event Player Tests Positive for Virus, ESPN
- What You Need to Know About Adding a Vaccine for Your Events, Associations Now
- Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine for Kids May Not Be FDA Authorized Before November, WSJ
State Updates
- Lawmakers Rethink Mask Policies as More Kids Quarantine, PEW
- Hotels Projected to End 2021 Down %59 Billion in Business Travel Revenue. Click here for a state-by-state breakdown. Click here for a market-by-market breakdown
- Take the Shot? Schools Explore Vaccine Mandates for Student-Athletes, PEW
- ‘The Situation is Dire’: Idaho Activates Crisis Standards Statewide Over COVID-19, Idaho Statesman
- What Can Idaho do to Challenge Biden’s Vaccine Mandates? Legislators Explore Options, Idaho Statesman
- Montana Hospitals in ‘Dire’ Straits as COVID Rages, MTFP
- West Virginia Was a COVID-19 Vaccine Success Story, but Now Cases Are Surging, WSJ
- Kentucky Schools Overwhelmingly Keep Mask Mandates After Republicans Scrapped State Requirement, The Washington Post
- State Officials: COVID-19 Surge is Peaking, but Worst is Yet to Come, Charleston Gazette-Mail
- Kansas Lawmakers Begin Strategizing to Thwart Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccination Effort, The Wichita Eagle
- ChristianaCare Fires 150 Employees for Not Complying with COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, Delaware Online
- N.C. Hospital System Fires About 175 Workers in One of the Largest-ever Mass Terminations Due to a Vaccine Mandate, The Washington Post
Pew Research Center’s Highlights Business Impacts: The Pew Research Center says U.S. says public health benefits of COVID-19 restrictions are worth the cost. See full article here.
Resources
- The 10 Leadership Lessons of COVID-19, C+RB
- Predicting the Return to the Office, Cushman & Wakefield
- ServSafe Conflict De-escalation COVID-19 Precautions, ServSafe
- Legal Rights when Enforcing Mask Mandates, NRA
- Vaccine Exemptions Explained, Converge HR Solutions
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Stay Up to Date
The National Club Association is continuing to closely monitor this crisis and will provide you with the best information available to help your club during this difficult time. Please visit NCA’s Coronavirus Resource Center. To submit questions or to share your club’s resources and plans, please use this link. For more information, contact Cindy Vizza at 202-822-9822 or [email protected]