CDC MMWR Study—Coverage with Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 Vaccines Among Nursing Home Residents — NHSN, November 2024

December 4, 2024

Lantana Public Health Analysts Heather Dubendris and Brynn Lape-Newman co-authored a study published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) assessing COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination coverage for nursing home residents during the 2024-25 respiratory virus season. Learn more about the elevated risks for nursing home…

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CDC MMWR Study—Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — NHSN, 2023–24 Respiratory Virus Season

November 1, 2024

Brynn Lape-Newman, Heather Dubendris, and Elizabeth Kalayil co-authored a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study for the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that assesses COVID-19 influenza vaccination coverage for healthcare personnel in acute care hospitals and nursing homes during the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season.

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CDC Study Reveals Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage

October 11, 2023

Emily Haanschoten and Heather Dubendris co-authored the study, Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Status Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents — United States, October 31, 2022–May 7, 2023 published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Disparities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among Long Term Care residents based on geography and racial demographics were identified by the CDC’s…

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Connecting the Dots to Make Food Systems Sustainable

April 9, 2023

References: (1) https://nphw.org/Themes-and-Facts/2023-Food-and-Nutrition (2) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/farmers-call-climate-action-farm-bill-washington-rally-2023-03-07/ (3) https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2014/07/29/12/34/toward-a-healthy-sustainable-food-system (4) https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/farm-bill

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