Society Updates Influenza Vaccination  Recommendations for Health Care Personnel

Flu season is fast approaching. The 2017-2018 season was especially brutal for older adults, especially nursing home residents. Post-acute and long-term care (PA/LTC) settings such as nursing homes are a particularly dangerous environment for flu outbreaks for a variety of reasons, including the close quarters, the complex medical conditions and weak immune systems of the residents, and the frequent contact with multiple caregivers.
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Source Type: news