Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Signature HealthCARE’s new flu vaccine policy will affect everyone in every facility
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2019
A new influenza vaccination policy announced Wednesday by Louisville, KY-based Signature HealthCARE will apply to all employees, residents, patients, volunteers, vendors and others in any of the organization’s...
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.
CDC: 2018–2019 flu season sets record for length
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2019
The 2018–2019 flu season isn’t over but already has set a record, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in its weekly flu report.
CDC releases 2015-2016 flu shot recommendations
By
Emily Mongan
Aug 11, 2015
Seniors should be vaccinated for the flu before December, according to new vaccination recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
60 percent of Americans will delay or skip flu shot this year: survey
Oct 15, 2021
The survey, however, also revealed that 98% of those who got a flu shot last season do plan to get one again this year.
Flu shots work, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 26, 2015
As National Immunization Awareness Month comes to a close, a newly published study by Brown University researchers confirms that older adults benefit from influenza vaccination—with an important caveat.
Affinity Living Group dominates on CDC Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 23, 2019
Affinity Living Group accounts for 100 of the 130 long-term care facilities on the Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll of the Immunization Action Coalition, a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and...
EEOC files lawsuit after workers are fired for not getting flu shots
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2016
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Monday that it is suing a health system for not granting accommodations to six employees who objected to its flu vaccination policy on religious...
FDA approves a new flu drug for first time in almost 20 years
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2018
The FDA’s approval of a new flu treatment preceded the release of independent study results indicating that only 41% of U.S. older adults have been vaccinated this year. Antiviral drugs are not a...