A third of seniors plan to forgo flu shot, tech company survey finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2018
The Clover Health Flu Shot Monitor also found 35% of seniors survived did not get a flu shot last year. Among those declining the shot, 43% said they were concerned it would make them sick and 35% said...
Seniors around the world look to traditional remedies to ward off flu
Oct 13, 2010
Garlic. Yogurt. Steamed pears. Not all seniors believe it’s just the flu shot that prevents the flu. Many believe in various foods and treatments to stave off the seasonal bug, according to a new...
Report: Flu vaccination rates among healthcare workers continue to grow
Aug 22, 2011
Long-term care professionals had an influenza vaccine compliance rate of 64.4% during last year’s flu season, compared with a 71.1% compliance rate among hospital workers, new data shows.
Flu vaccine offered poor protection for seniors this year, CDC says
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 22, 2013
This season’s influenza vaccine was largely ineffective for seniors, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers released Thursday.
Study: Black nursing home residents less likely to get flu shots
Oct 06, 2011
Black nursing home residents are less likely than their white counterparts to receive or be offered influenza vaccinations, a new study finds.
Annual flu shot variances in nursing homes to guide improved vaccination programs, national study says
By
Donna Shryer
May 24, 2021
Between 70% and 85% of influenza-related deaths occur in people aged 65 and older, with older adults living in U.S. nursing homes at high risk for respiratory infections, including flu.
Seniors more likely to skip nursing homes where staff skip flu vaccines
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2018
Almost three-fourths of seniors said they’d be less likely to choose a nursing home if they found a large share of its staff wasn’t vaccinated against the flu, according to a new poll.
Flu shot disparities in short-stay residents could drop by 60 percent with intervention, investigators...
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 11, 2021
A dramatic racial and ethnic gap exists in influenza vaccination rates among short-stay and long-stay nursing homes residents, a new study has found.
4-in-1 flu shot shows promise
By
Dec 06, 2017
A vaccine that combines genes from four strains of influenza may one day serve as a universal flu shot, researchers said in November.
4-in-1 flu vaccine to provide lifelong coverage?
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Nov 03, 2017
New research shows a vaccine combining genes from four strains of influenza may one day prevail as a universal flu shot.