GlaxoSmithKline plans Shingrix push; new RSV shot for elders in works
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2021
GSK’s shingles vaccine will get a renewed marketing push following a large drop in sales during the pandemic, and the company is aiming to launch a fast-tracked shot for a common respiratory virus...
Adult immunizations fell dramatically during pandemic, vaccine maker says
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2021
In total, 17.2 million adult vaccine doses were missed in 2020. And immunizations continue to lag well behind 2019 levels, reports GlaxoSmithKline.
Routine vaccinations among older Medicare beneficiaries have not yet recovered from their pandemic slump. Stepped-up efforts to resolve the disruption are necessary, and may give clinicians a chance to...
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.
CDC: Shingles vaccination rate soars among some seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 10, 2020
The number of adults aged 60 and older getting vaccinated increased from 7% to 35% between 2008 and 2018. But the rates are much lower in some groups than others.
Shingles vaccine cuts stroke risk in older adults, researchers find
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2020
The zoster vaccine live appears to do double duty, preventing stroke along with shingles, according to a new study.
CDC endorses new shingles vaccine for people over 50
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 09, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed a new recombinant zoster vaccine for shingles prevention in those over 50, saying it is more effective than a live attenuated version.
Also in the News for Monday, Jan. 8
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 08, 2018
New Jimmo toolkit for providers who believe Medicare coverage is being denied based on old standard … Medicare OKs coverage for needle-free glucose monitoring … Researchers: Shingles vaccine...
Shingles vaccine offers ‘poor protection’ for seniors with untreated depression, study finds
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 15, 2013
Seniors who are depressed may be at higher risk for shingles, even if they are vaccinated. This is according to research published recently in Clinical Infectious Diseases.