The numbers are in from the first year of required reporting of flu vaccination coverage among nursing home residents, and, on average, facilities did not fare well. At the 13,000 nursing homes ...
A total 61.3% of nursing home residents and 42.1% of nursing home healthcare personnel (HCP) reported receiving the influenza vaccine during the 2024-2025 flu season, according to an April Morbidity ...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Chief Nursing Officer Cary Burcham with Piedmont Columbus Regional joined WRBL to discuss the current flu strain. Burcham stated that the flu vaccine may have missed the mark, ...
In nursing homes, influenza spreads quickly. Even in facilities with separate wings, staff move throughout the home, caring for medically complex older adults who often share rooms. In this way, a ...
NEW YORK (PIX11) — As the flu season approaches its expected peak in the coming weeks, New York has already seen a record-breaking number of reported cases. According to the New York State Department ...