vaccine hesitancy

Heart failure patients are often hesitant to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but they are 3 times more likely to die from the disease if not, physician-researchers say.

Patients may be more likely to be vaccinated against  COVID-19 when clinicians share personal vaccination stories on social media, investigators contend.

Older adults who are not up-to-date on their pneumococcal vaccine are unlikely to accept the shot after admission to a nursing facility, a study of pre-pandemic vaccinations finds.

Shingles vaccine side effects are nothing to sneeze at, a new study suggests. They may be the reason that older adults who receive flu and shingles shots on the same day are less likely to get a flu shot...

The last 19 months have been filled with many unknowns, and healthcare has been forever impacted because of it. The COVID-19 Delta variant is creating continued challenges, filling ICUs and hospital beds...

Leading LTC geriatricians have teased out the top strategies used by facilities with staff COVID-19 vaccination rates of 75% and higher.

While older adults from minority ethnic backgrounds are at increased risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy continues to be high among these individuals. In an effort to better...

Unvaccinated workers to pay for tests under federal vaccine mandate, report says … CNA Resource Center formed to address hardships faced by critical LTC workers … CDC: Coronavirus vaccination more...

Nearly 50% of unvaccinated Americans who have heard about the FDA’s approval say they will now “probably” or “definitely” consider getting the shot, according to a new Harris poll.

Investigators estimated vaccine uptake in assisted living communities and other LTC facilities during the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, which provided on-site vaccination clinics...