2023 to 2024 seasonal influenza vaccine effective for reducing risk
Feb 29, 2024
Vaccine effectiveness against influenza-linked outpatient visits ranged from 33 to 49%, and against hospitalization it ranged from 41 to 44% among adults.
More news for Thursday, Jan. 18
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2024
Improved communication on adult immunization necessary in disinformation environment, doctors say … LeadingAge Florida expands across Gulf Coast, creates LeadingAge Southeast regional association …...
CDC: Although season not over, flu activity is slowing down
Jan 16, 2024
So far this season, the flu has caused at least 14 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalizations and 9,400 deaths.
Updated immunization schedule presented for adults for 2024
Jan 11, 2024
The changes include a recommendation for all adults to receive a dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine and RSV vaccination.
COVID-19 virus no match for lasers, scientists find
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 11, 2024
A research team using lasers has found that specific wavelengths can do serious damage to either the RNA or protein structures within COVID.
Education, leadership keys to combating vaccine hesitancy in senior living, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2024
Increasing COVID-19, influenza and respiratory vaccination rates in older adults is going to require a village to battle vaccine reluctance in the form of misinformation, hesitancy and fatigue, according...
Successfully resolve to increase COVID, flu vaccination in the new year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2024
If one of your new year’s resolutions is to increase influenza and COVID-19 vaccination among residents and staff members in 2024, results of a new research study published in JAMA Network Open provides...
Many US nursing home residents have not been vaccinated for flu, COVID-19, or RSV for 2023-24
Dec 21, 2023
The researchers found that 33.1% of nursing home residents were up to date with COVID-19 vaccination as of Dec. 10. Coverage with the flu and RSV vaccines was 72.0 and 9.8%, respectively, among residents...
Recombinant vaccine confers more protection against influenza
Dec 14, 2023
The high-dose recombinant vaccine was more effective than the egg-based standard-dose vaccine among adults aged 50 to 64.
Health experts weigh in with opinions on coming flu season
By
John Hall
Dec 03, 2023
Experts advise providers to stay ahead of potential disease outbreaks by working collaboratively with pharmacies on vaccination campaigns.