Flu vaccine tied to lower Alzheimer’s disease risk in older adults
Jul 26, 2022
Vaccination was associated with a 40% reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Industry awaits long-term care-specific guidance as CDC relaxes restrictions for fully vaccinated people
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2021
Long-term care industry groups said they welcome Monday’s release of interim public health recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how fully vaccinated individuals...
Trust me: This will improve workers’ vaccination rates
By
John O'Connor
May 27, 2021
Many millions of the adults remain unvaccinated — including many who work in the senior living field — have no intention of ever getting a shot. To senior living operators, that is — or at least...
COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts at least six months after second dose
Feb 07, 2023
Vaccine effectiveness against death was lower for patients aged 80 years and older.
Real-world study shows power of Pfizer, Moderna vaccines to prevent COVID-19
Jun 08, 2021
Symptomatic and asymptomatic infection was reduced by 81% after partial vaccination and by 91% after full vaccination
Surge in COVID-19 sparks more in-home testing, calls for mandatory vaccinations
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 28, 2021
Healthcare providers stepped up efforts Tuesday to gain an upper hand on the COVID-19 virus, offering in-home vaccinations and more calls for mandatory shots for all healthcare workers.
State vaccine mandates expected to send some home healthcare workers for the doors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
As angry healthcare workers descended on Maine’s state house all week protesting a looming state COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Care & Comfort President and CEO Mike Stair worried about the toll the rule...
Offering a COVID-19 vaccination incentive? Tread carefully, experts suggest
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2021
Following federal guidance on the use of incentives to drive up vaccination rates, employers are struggling to determine what rises to the level of a “coercive incentive.”
Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines lower at ≥120 days
Dec 09, 2021
Among U.S. veterans, vaccine effectiveness was 86%t for Moderna and 75% for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines at ≥120 days after the second dose.
COVID-19 vaccine-induced immunity more protective than infection
Nov 01, 2021
The odds of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were more than fivefold higher for unvaccinated patients with previous infection versus vaccinated persons.