‘Unprecedented’ season sees vaccines for all three viruses affecting seniors
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 26, 2023
The nation is entering an “unprecedented vaccine season,” with the availability of vaccines for three viruses responsible for the most hospitalizations among older adults, according to Omnicare pharmacists.
COVID-19 vaccination bests natural immunity for cutting death, hospitalizations
Dec 28, 2022
Natural immunity, however, was tied to a lower incidence of new infection.
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines effectively prevent infection in VA population
Jul 20, 2021
Vaccine effectiveness was 96.2% for Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 and 98.2% for Moderna mRNA-1273.
CDC advises updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age
Jun 28, 2024
Americans 65 and older account for two-thirds of COVID hospitalizations and 82% of in-hospital deaths, yet only about 40% of Americans in that age group were immunized with the COVID vaccines that were...
A second booster dose resulted in 123,869 fewer hospitalizations and 5,524 fewer deaths versus a single-dose campaign.
Statin use not linked to COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients
Nov 09, 2021
Statin use was associated with an increased relative risk for severe disease among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
mRNA COVID-19 vaccine less protective in elderly with comorbidity
Dec 23, 2021
At ≥7 days after the second dose, the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was 69% against infection and 86% against related death.
Most with reaction to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine tolerate second dose
Jul 29, 2021
Most patients with an immediate, potentially allergic reaction to Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine tolerate a second dose
Blacks, Latinx skeptical about COVID-19 vaccine, study says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 16, 2021
Black and Latinx people have been more proactive than other races about seeking information about COVID-19, wearing masks and getting tested for the virus
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy up for racial, ethnic minority healthcare workers
Aug 30, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy was highest among Black and Hispanic or Latino healthcare workers; concerns include side effects and the newness of the vaccine.