Coverage with Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and COVID-19 Vaccines Among Nursing Home Residents — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, November 2024
Nursing home residents are at elevated risk for severe complications from respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Nursing homes are required to report COVID-19 vaccination coverage and can voluntarily report influenza and RSV vaccination coverage among residents to CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network. The purpose of this study was to assess COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccination coverage among nursing home residents early in the 2024-25 respiratory virus season. As of November 10, 2024, 29.7% of nursing home residents had received a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. Among residents at facilities that elected to report vaccination against influenza (59.4% of facilities) and RSV (51.8% of facilities), 58.4% had received influenza vaccination, and 17.9% had received RSV vaccination. Vaccination coverage varied by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services region, social vulnerability index level, and facility size. Addressing low coverage with COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccines is a priority to protect residents who are susceptible to severe outcomes associated with respiratory illnesses.
Authors
- Pragna Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1386-8194)
- George Segovia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3560-3931)
- Ryan E. Wiegand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9486-1850)
- Evelyn Twentyman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5468-4810)
- Brynn Lape-Newman
- Kira Barbre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0785-0468)
- Andrea L. Benin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2765-6272)
- Elizabeth Mothershed
- Jeneita M. Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3771-8126)
- Heather Dubendris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5383-4824)
- Erika Wallender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1166-1587)
- Sushmitha Ananth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6990-6378)
- Hannah E. Reses (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7267-1407)
- Theresa A. Rowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0659-1094)
- Molly Stillions
- Emily Wong
Publication Details
- Journal
- MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7346a2
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.03