Patients may misattribute adverse effects commonly caused by the zoster (shingles) vaccine to the influenza vaccine.
Flu vaccine coverage suboptimal for Medicare beneficiaries
Nov 16, 2021
The researchers found that 50.5% of beneficiaries aged 19 years or older had Medicare claims for influenza vaccination: 54% were aged 65 years or older.
$10.5 million AMDA, CDC partnership aims to improve vaccination rates in senior living, other settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 21, 2021
A five-year, $10.5 million agreement between AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and the federal government will try to improve vaccination rates among residents and staff members...
Flu vaccine may protect against adverse events after SARS-CoV-2
Aug 17, 2021
Individuals who had received a flu vaccination had lower risks for sepsis, stroke and deep vein thromboses as well as emergency department and ICU admissions
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
What you need to know about flu vaccination
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 07, 2019
Here are some important takeaways about influenza vaccination from my conversation with the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Mandate flu vaccination for long-term care workers and residents, group recommends
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2018
Assisted living organizations and other long-term care employers should mandate flu vaccination for staff members and make vaccination a condition of employment for workers, according to experts convened...
Flu initiative results in ‘significant reductions’ in illness, deaths, Capital Senior Living...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2018
Capital Senior Living’s first national public health initiative to better protect residents from the effects of the flu resulted in “significant reductions in infections, hospitalizations and...
Study: Flu shots may offer senior living communities a competitive advantage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2018
Senior living communities that successfully encourage flu vaccination among staff members may have a marketing advantage over competing communities, suggests new research into consumer preferences.
Healthcare peers still top long-term care workers in flu vaccination
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 29, 2017
More long-term care workers than not are getting vaccinated against the flu, but they are less likely than other healthcare workers to get the shot, according to new data released Thursday by the Centers...