Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Nursing Home Residents and Health Care Personnel — United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season
Weekly / April 23, 2026 / 75(15);195–201
Jeneita M. Bell, MD1; Kira Barbre, MPH1,2; Lu Meng, PhD1; Brynn Lape-Newman, MPH1,3; Emily Wong, MPH1; Austin Woods1,4; Elizabeth J. Kalayil, MPH1,3; Heather Dubendris, MSPH1,3; Molly Stillions Prosper, MPH1; Jonathan Edwards, MSta...
This report presents a rigorous analysis of influenza vaccination coverage in U.S. nursing homes, leveraging a large dataset from CDC’s NHSN. The methodology is sound, with clear definitions of employment categories and vaccination status, though the authors acknowledge limitations such as potential underreporting of vaccinations received outside facilities and differences in data collection between residents and HCP. The findings align with prior research indicating that vaccination coverage in...
