Publications by authors named "Richard Cb Slack"
Article Synopsis
- - Vaccination rates for influenza and pneumococcal vaccines are notably low among nursing home residents in the UK, with only 30% of care homes having a policy for influenza vaccination and 15% for pneumococcal vaccination.
- - A survey in Greater Nottingham revealed that homes with a vaccination policy saw higher flu vaccine uptake (87%) compared to those without (84%), while pneumococcal vaccination rates were 60% and 32% respectively.
- - The study concludes that implementing vaccination policies in care homes can significantly boost pneumococcal vaccine uptake, emphasizing the need for more care homes to adopt such policies for better resident health.
