CDC Recommends Additional COVID-19 Vaccine for Older Adults
Published: 05/07/2024
Sources:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that all persons aged ≥65 years receive 1 additional dose of any updated (2023–2024 Formula) COVID-19 vaccine (i.e., Moderna, Novavax, or Pfizer-BioNTech).
According to the CDC, COVID-19–associated hospitalization rates remain higher among adults aged ≥65 years relative to rates in younger adults, adolescents, and children. The recommendation of an additional dose is based on continuing SARS-CoV-2 circulation throughout…
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