Background. Racial disparities in influenza vaccination among underserved minority older
adults are a public health problem. Understanding the factors that impact influenza …

Objective To compare facility-level influenza vaccination rates in long-term care (LTC)
homes from four countries and to identify factors associated with influenza vaccination …

Objective To examine the clinical efficacy of the trivalent seasonal influenza vaccination
among Chinese older adults residing in a nursing home. Design A 12-month prospective …

INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE: Influenza and pneumonia remain serious health
concerns for long-term care (LTC) residents. Vaccination of LTC residents and health care …

Background. Hospitalization of older adults during the period of influenza vaccination in the
fall of each year presents a barrier to immunization against influenza. This study evaluates a …

OBJECTIVES: To establish uptake of influenza vaccine amongst care home clinical staff in
Greater Nottingham, and to investigate what could be done to improve vaccine uptake in this …

Annual influenza epidemics have resulted in an average of> 18,000 deaths and 48,000
pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations among older persons in the United States (1). In …

Background Recent studies have suggested that vaccination of nursing home staff members
may reduce the incidence of influenza among nursing home residents. Current national …

Objective Many elderly remain unvaccinated against invasive pneumococcal disease yet
frequently visit acute care providers where they have an opportunity to receive the …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is (1) to describe the prevalence of vaccination against
influenza in older home care patients and (2) to investigate the protective effect of influenza …