2880x1440 blog listing what vaccines do seniors need 0

Infectious Disease Prevention

2880x1440 blog listing what vaccines do seniors need 0

Infectious Disease Prevention

 

  • More than nine in 10 deaths from COVID were among people 50 and over in 2020-2023, and 70-85% of seasonal flu-related deaths occur in adults 65+, according to the U.S. Center of Disease Control and Prevention.

 

  • While life saving vaccines are available, research shows COVID vaccine uptake has slowed among older adults.

 

  • New research shows that older adults may be at a higher risk of Long Covid, a post-COVID condition in which virus symptoms persist, return or develop. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), possible risk factors include older age and preexisting health conditions.