This week, we are celebrating National Assisted Living Week and the outstanding work going into creating safe and reliable housing for older adults and those with disabilities. According to the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), there are about 28,900 assisted living communities, with nearly one-million licensed beds in the United States today. More than 800,000 […]
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In this blog, we learned about what pneumococcal disease is and how it spreads. Now, we will learn how we can help prevent the disease. Which vaccines help prevent pneumococcal disease in adults? There are two vaccines used in the United States to help prevent pneumococcal disease: PCV13 and PPSV23. In addition, getting an influenza (flu) vaccine […]
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pneumococcal pneumonia causes 150,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States. In 2018 alone, pneumococcal meningitis and bacteremia killed nearly 3,500 people. While pneumococcal disease in adults often ranges from mild to serious, the disease can be deadly. However, the disease is preventable. Two vaccines […]
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