BACKGROUND: Approximately one million new cases of shingles (herpes zoster [HZ]), a
severely painful and debilitating disease caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus …

There is a high burden of infectious diseases in the older population, which is associated
with increased morbidity and mortality compared with younger age groups. Too many of …

Age-related changes of the immune system contribute to increased incidence and severity of
infections in older adults. With demographic changes, prevention of infections becomes …

Introduction Adults from racial and ethnic minorities and low-income groups are
disproportionately affected by vaccine-preventable diseases. The objective of this study is to …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness and safety of currently recommended vaccines in
older adults. DATA SOURCES: PubMed was used to search for relevant articles. Key words …

Objective:** To qualitatively explore community perceptions among elderly African
Americans about what makes it easy or difficult to get vaccinated for influenza*.*** Sample …

Background Expanding vaccination programs for the older population might be important as
older adults are becoming a larger proportion of the general population. The aim of this …

Background Individuals living with a disability or are a member of a certain racial/ethnic
group may be at heightened risk for not receiving important vaccinations. Objective This …

Background The increasing life expectancy in most European countries has resulted in
growth of the population 50 and older. This population is more susceptible to infectious …

Methods We used data collected by the REACH US Risk Factor Survey 2009–2012 in New
York City and California. We analyzed data on 14,139 adults aged 50 or older who were …