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Anna Duke, Bryan Belcher and Lizzie Muscarello

App State’s Blue Cross NC IHHS Awarded Grant To Launch Regional Vaccine Program For Older Adults

Sep 21, 2023 | Aging Well, Clinics, Research Grants and Spotlights

Older adults are becoming less likely to receive their influenza and COVID-19 vaccines and more likely to die from these diseases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While life-saving vaccines are available, research shows COVID-19 vaccine rates have slowed among older adults.