COVID-19 vaccines 31 percent effective among ‘up-to-date’ residents, CDC says
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2023
COVID-19 mRNA vaccination was 31% effective against infection for nursing home residents who were up to date on their shots between November 2022 and January 2023, according to the CDC’s latest data...
CDC advisers recommend RSV shot for older adults whose physicians are on board
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 22, 2023
A panel of experts decided that people aged 60 years and older may receive either of two recently approved vaccines for preventing respiratory syncytial virus infections. But the recommendation is not...
FDA OKs second RSV vaccine option for older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
Pfizer’s Abrysvo was found to be 67% effective in preventing confirmed RSV in cases with two symptoms, and even more effective in preventing disease with three or more symptoms, clinical trial data...
FDA mulling COVID-19 boosters for elderly, immunocompromised
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Ron Rajecki
Mar 24, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration reportedly is considering a new round of COVID-19 booster shots for individuals who are at high risk of severe disease, including those aged 65 or more years or those who...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 23
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Ron Rajecki
Mar 23, 2023
Rural nursing home residents reap benefits from mental healthcare through video … NIH: Prior COVID-19 infection dampens response to vaccination … Skirting cholesterol targets raises CV events by 44...
Pfizer, GSK ready to launch RSV vaccines for U.S. seniors: report
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2023
With FDA approval expected in May, both Pfizer and GSK say they are set for a 2023 launch of their respiratory syncytial virus vaccines for older adults.
In a first, FDA advisers endorse vaccines to prevent RSV in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 01, 2023
In landmark decisions, the advisers recommended that two new vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) should be approved for use in older adults.
What’s the worst that could happen?
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Jean Wendland Porter
Jan 10, 2023
I got a board game for Christmas. It’s called The Worst Case Scenario, and requires the players to pull a card describing situations from discomfort to disaster and rate them from best to worst. Then...
Study confirms effectiveness of bivalent COVID booster; AHCA helps spread word
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 22, 2022
New data and support materials are available for clinicians who want to encourage more residents and staff to get the updated COVID-19 booster shot.
CDC: More nursing homes now can obtain, provide single-dose COVID vaccines
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2022
Nursing homes that are not already enrolled as full providers in the CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program now can apply to provide shots directly to residents and staff.