Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Pneumococcal Vaccines in Adults 65 Years and Older in Primary Care in Wisconsin.

Introduction: Although shared decision-making is highly valued, its implementation in clinical practice is suboptimal. Shared decision-making was included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 13 valent for older adults. As a first step to develop and test clinician educational resources to facilitate shared decision-making for pneumococcal vaccines for older adults, we completed a needs assessment to identify knowledge gaps, attitudes, and behaviors.

Community-Based Testing for COVID-19 in a Low-Prevalence, Rural Area: Documentation of Logistics and Practical Aspects of Testing.

Introduction: Testing and mitigation strategies for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection often focus on high-prevalence, urban communities, leaving low-prevalence rural areas without specific strategies to maintain the health and safety of their populations. We evaluated a cost-effective strategy for SARS-CoV-2 testing to determine point prevalence in a rural community with a generally low prevalence of infection.

Methods: We voluntarily tested asymptomatic clinic employees and conducted 2 community SARS-CoV-2 testing events in Cashton, Wisconsin, that included testing for asymptomatic persons.