COVID-19 in the elderly people and advances in vaccination approaches

K Dhama, SK Patel, S Natesan, KS Vora… - Human vaccines & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the newly emerged
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in tens of …

[HTML][HTML] Review of COVID-19 vaccines and their evidence in older adults

SP Teo - Annals of geriatric medicine and research, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a global pandemic and significant …

[HTML][HTML] Can an effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccine be developed for the older population?

G Pawelec, N Weng - Immunity & Ageing, 2020 - Springer
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and its inordinately rapid spread is posing severe
challenges to the wellbeing of millions of people worldwide, health care systems and the …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in older adults

K Xu, Z Wang, M Qin, Y Gao, N Luo, W Xie… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, vaccinations were essential in
preventing COVID-19 infections and related mortality in older adults. The objectives of this …

[HTML][HTML] Geriatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: problems, considerations, exigencies, and beyond

K Dhama, SK Patel, R Kumar, J Rana… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wreaked havoc worldwide, with more
than 20 million confirmed cases and nearly 0. 75 million deaths as of 10th August 2020 …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of immuno-aging on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development

J Connors, MR Bell, J Marcy, M Kutzler, EK Haddad - Geroscience, 2021 - Springer
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has almost 56 million confirmed cases resulting in over 1.3
million deaths as of November 2020. This infection has proved more deadly to older adults …

[HTML][HTML] Shelter from the cytokine storm: pitfalls and prospects in the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for an elderly population

A Ciabattini, P Garagnani, F Santoro… - Seminars in …, 2020 - Springer
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic urgently calls for the development of effective preventive tools.
COVID-19 hits greatly the elder and more fragile fraction of the population boosting the …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of COVID-19 vaccines in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Li, S Liu, F Li, Y Li, Y Li, P Peng, S Li, L He… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Older adults are more susceptible to severe health outcomes for coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). Universal vaccination has become a trend, but there are still …

[HTML][HTML] Covid-19 and immunity in aging populations—a new research agenda

WC Koff, MA Williams - New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Covid-19 and Immunity in Aging Populations As billions of dollars flow into research and
development efforts aimed at controlling SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic response remains …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccination of older adults: Influenza, pneumococcal disease, herpes zoster, COVID-19 and beyond

B Weinberger - Immunity & Ageing, 2021 - Springer
Preserving good health in old age is of utmost importance to alleviate societal, economic
and health care-related challenges caused by an aging society. The prevalence and …