FDA authorizes spring COVID-19 booster for certain Americans
Apr 18, 2023
Seniors aged 65 years and older can get a booster at least four months following their first dose of the bivalent vaccine.
Electronic reminders boost flu vaccine uptake in older adults
Mar 22, 2023
Letters highlighting the potential cardiovascular benefits of influenza vaccination were found to be particularly effective.
Age, cancer type affect COVID-19 vaccine uptake in cancer patients
Mar 16, 2023
Higher rates of vaccination were seen in older patients; lower rates were seen for metastatic solid tumors, with comorbidities.
FDA panel backs second RSV vaccine for older Americans
Mar 02, 2023
In a two-part vote, the panel voted 10-to-2 in favor of the vaccine’s safety and unanimously on the shot’s effectiveness.
Ad26.RSV.preF-RSV preF protein vaccine immunogenic in seniors
Feb 16, 2023
Vaccination results in lower RSV-mediated lower respiratory tract disease meeting one of three definitions.
Recommended 2023 adult immunization schedule published
Feb 10, 2023
Changes include a new section relating to COVID-19 vaccines and the addition of a newly licensed vaccine for hepatitis B.
Booster cuts COVID-19-related mortality in adults with chronic conditions
Jan 30, 2023
The findings “support the recent focus on older people and those with chronic conditions for future booster doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines beyond the first booster,” the authors write.
Updated booster shots, not original COVID-19 vaccines, should be standard: FDA panel
Jan 27, 2023
Committee members also weighed a proposal to streamline the dosing schedule for COVID-19 vaccines by turning them into annual shots.
Uptake low for COVID-19 vaccine boosters in immunocompromised adults
Jan 24, 2023
The authors found low adherence to CDC recommendations for boosters, with older adults more likely to receive at least four mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Increasing staff vaccination at nursing homes cuts COVID-19 infections
Jan 05, 2023
An increase in vaccination rate was linked to fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents and cases among staff members.