BACKGROUND. Large outbreaks of influenza A and B may occur in nursing homes despite
high resident vacci nation rates, even when the vaccine strain is matched to the circulating …

Background One of the Healthy People 2010 objectives is to achieve 90 percent coverage
for influenza and pneumococcal vaccines among persons 65 years or older. Results from …

BACKGROUND: Marked racial disparities persist in influenza and pneumococcal
vaccinations among Medicare beneficiaries. This study sought to assess the contribution …

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether access to care factors account for racial/ethnic
disparities in influenza vaccination among elderly adults in the United States. DESIGN …

Objectives Influenza is a leading cause of avoidable admissions for nursing home (NH)
residents. We previously evaluated the effectiveness of a high-dose trivalent influenza …

To the Editor: Previous studies of community-dwelling seniors have found significant racial
disparities in receipt of the influenza vaccine, 1 but studies are inconsistent in reporting a …

Outbreaks of influenza in nursing homes still occur, even when a large portion of residents
have been inoculated with inactivated vaccine. Data were collected in 1991–1992 from 83 …

Objectives. We explored whether collective concerns about the safety, effectiveness, and
necessity of influenza vaccines mediate racial/ethnic disparities in vaccine uptake among …

Background Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination rates among adults 65 years and
older or less than 65 years with high risk medical conditions are still below Healthy People …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of staff influenza vaccination on all‐cause mortality in
nursing home residents. DESIGN: Pair‐matched cluster‐randomized trial. SETTING: Forty …