A second booster dose resulted in 123,869 fewer hospitalizations and 5,524 fewer deaths versus a single-dose campaign.
No elevated risk for stroke seen after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine receipt
Mar 20, 2024
No evidence was seen for an increased risk for stroke in one- to 21-day or 22- to 42-day windows compared with a 43- to 90-day window after the vaccine.
Tetanus vaccine may be in short supply after company stops production
Feb 29, 2024
Sanofi plans to ramp up production of its version, but doctors should switch to the Tdap shot in the meantime.
Health officials recommend spring COVID-19 booster for older adults
Feb 29, 2024
A second booster is appropriate as long as at least four months have passed since a person’s last COVID-19 shot.
Bill would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates despite older adults remaining at highest risk for serious outcomes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 02, 2023
A study underscoring the need to continue to protect older adults from COVID-19 comes as one state appears close to banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers, including senior living communities.
Second, third COVID-19 vaccine may up relapse in glomerular disease
Nov 07, 2022
The absolute increase in the 30-day relapse risk associated with the second or third vaccine dose is small.
Bell palsy incidence higher with SARS-CoV-2 infection than vaccine
May 02, 2023
The review, however, showed a significantly increased incidence of Bell palsy in vaccine recipients versus those receiving placebo.
‘Misallocation’ of COVID-19 vaccines led to preventable deaths of older adults: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 16, 2024
Older adults in New York City may have missed out on timely COVID-19 vaccinations — and possibly died — due to a misallocation of resources that allowed younger adults in wealthy neighborhoods to jump...
CDC, AMA urge Americans to make sure they are vaccinated against measles
Mar 19, 2024
Cases are rising in the United States and globally due to pockets of unvaccinated people.
More news for Tuesday, Oct. 25
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2022
Older adults surpass vaccination goals during 2020-2021 flu season … Lighting upgrades in long-term care settings may significantly reduce fall rates … Animal therapy, technology 2 best ways to improve...