Vaccinations

A study of nearly 1,000 residents underscores the importance of vaccine type and number of doses in maintaining protective immunity, and reducing the risk of breakthrough infections, investigators say.

The updated vaccine guidance is a response to the omicron era and high levels of population immunity, according to the WHO’s vaccine advisors.

Latest AHCA report projects skilled nursing labor recovery stalled until 2027… Report: Amid lackluster COVID vaccination rates, few citations and fewer fines … CMS may restart transfers from one of...

While nursing home advocates like LeadingAge and the American Health Care Association lauded last week’s federal loosening of restrictions on facilities giving COVID-19 booster shots in order to increase...

Nursing home advocates are doubling down on their push to get hospitals that discharge so many patients to skilled nursing facilities to vaccinate those they’re transfering.

To battle low uptake of the latest COVID-19 omicron booster shots in the US’s nursing homes, the White House has announced that facility staff can now administer shots, a big win for many, said one of...

Despite the rising proportion of COVID-19 deaths attributed to seniors and the uncertainty of what the winter months might bring, optimism found its way into Monday’s LeadingAge coronavirus update call.

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a six-week $475 million campaign to raise the COVID-19 vaccination rate among nursing home residents, and the sector’s leaders responded immediately with...

Arizona nursing home residents are least up to date on COVID vaccinations … Report by nursing and health professionals union using data and nursing home worker accounts documents dangerous conditions...

Despite high uptake in the initial series of COVID-19 vaccines, older adults are not flocking to get the latest COVID-19 bivalent booster shot.