Shingles vaccine effective and safe in frail individuals, analysis shows
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2020
Shingrix was “highly effective” in reducing the risk of herpes zoster (shingles) and associated illnesses for all frailty subgroups studied.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 18
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2020
1 in 8 nursing home workers have completed COVID training program, CMS says … FDA releases new COVID diagnostic test information, resources … Amazon launches prescription meds delivery service …...
Moderna’s COVID vaccine tops 90% efficacy, can be refrigerated for 1 month
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2020
Moderna’s trial vaccine will have big distribution advantages over Pfizer’s similarly successful candidate if both drugs are approved by the FDA.
‘Snap out of it’: American seniors shy away from depression care despite concerns
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2020
Many seniors who reported that they may be depressed during the coronavirus pandemic say they will not seek treatment for their symptoms, a new poll has found.
Polypill plus aspirin leads to fewer cardiovascular events, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2020
Adults who took a daily combination pill containing statins and blood-pressure–lowering drugs, plus daily aspirin, were less likely to experience heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular causes.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 17
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2020
LTC pharmacies lament financial distress, request pandemic relief … 421,000 COVID tests headed to assisted living communities from the federal government … Watch for dangerous atrial fibrillation...
U.S. labs predict COVID test delays, cite surge in demand
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 16, 2020
Long-term care facilities soon may face longer waits for PCR test results as diagnostic laboratories reach or exceed testing capacity, lab reps say. The warning comes as U.S. COVID cases spike upward.
It’s official: Community pharmacies partner with feds for COVID vaccine distribution
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 16, 2020
Future vaccines will be available to community pharmacies through partnerships with network
administrators, HHS has announced. The public-private collaboration will help cover expected distribution gaps,...
CDC toolkit covers flu vaccination for post-acute and long-term care workers
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 16, 2020
The toolkit offers strategies for reaching out to unvaccinated individuals, and for tracking and monitoring vaccinations as part of a quality improvement program.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 16
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 16, 2020
A few pounds of weight loss nearly halves diabetes risk, large-scale study finds … FDA: Only N95s are nearly 100% effective, but cloth masks also protective … Link between gut microbiome and risk of...