CDC urges more people to receive flu, RSV and COVID-19 vaccines
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 18, 2023
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an urgent alert late last week saying there’s an urgent need to increase vaccination rates.
COVID-19, flu shots at same time safe and effective, study says
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 11, 2023
A new study looked at how healthcare workers fared after having a COVID-19 vaccine, a flu shot or both. It found that taking both wasn’t linked to a lower immune response or to more frequent adverse...
Strategy to ‘harmonize’ COVID vaccine opens door to mandate, flu shot changes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 27, 2023
An effort to streamline the national COVID-19 vaccination approach and shift to single, annual shots for most people may have major implications for nursing home staff.