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How Can Nursing Homes Protect Themselves from COVID-19?

Pharma Mirror

This is because they often have weaker immune systems, so they can’t fight off a viral infection easily. The post How Can Nursing Homes Protect Themselves from COVID-19? Researchers have found that the elderly are particularly susceptible to the COVID-19 virus that caused the epidemic. This new situation puts.

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Can You Boost Your Immune System with Extra Zinc?

The People's Pharmacy

Most people would like to improve their immune function at this time of year. Extra Zinc and Immunity: Zinc is one of those minerals that gets very little respect. Extra Zinc and Immunity: Zinc is one of those minerals that gets very little respect. Yet this mineral is crucial for the immune system. Could extra zinc help?

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ASCP CEO: Pharmacy Has the Opportunity to Step Up, Fill Gaps in Care in Nursing Homes With Staffing Challenges

Pharmacy Times

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists executive director and CEO explained how staffing struggles in long-term care facilities can be an opportunity for pharmacists to expand the ways they provide support beyond immunizations alone.

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Coronavirus pharma news roundup – 07/08/20

pharmaphorum

The US drugmaker is testing the antibody – called LY-CoV555 and developed in collaboration with Canadian biotech AbCellera – in a phase 3 trial to see if it can prevent the spread of the coronavirus among residents and staff in US nursing homes.

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At What Age Should Children Get the Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine?

BuzzRx

Most children receive the chickenpox vaccine as part of routine immunizations during childhood. Adults and adolescents (anyone over the age of 13 years) should get varicella vaccines if they were not vaccinated during childhood and have never had chickenpox.

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What Pharmacists Should Know About Medicare Open Enrollment 2024

Digital Pharmacist

Breakdown of Medicare Types and Coverage Below is a quick summary to help your eligible patients prepare: Medicare Part A: Hospital insurance that includes inpatient and overnight hospital care, skilled nursing facility services, nursing home care, hospice care, and home health services.

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COVID-19: Booster Doses – Part 2

The Infectious Pharmacist

In Booster Doses – Part 1 I wrote about some of the basics of booster doses and the need for “additional” doses (not booster doses) in patients with compromised immune systems. Today I’m going to talk about some of the rationale behind booster doses in patients with healthy immune systems. No, that’s not the case.