2024
COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage, and Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Among Residents in Nursing Homes — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, October 2023–February 2024
Franklin D, Barbre K, Rowe T, Reses H, Massey J, Meng L, Dollard P, Dubendris H, Stillions M, Robinson L, Clerville J, Slifka K, Benin A, Bell J. COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage, and Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Among Residents in Nursing Homes — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, October 2023–February 2024. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2024, 73: 339-344. PMID: 38635474, PMCID: PMC11037435, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7315a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkHome residentsPercentage of facilitiesCOVID-19-associated hospitalizationRates of SARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 infectionRespiratory virus seasonIncident SARS-CoV-2 infectionProtect nursing home residentsCOVID-19 vaccination coverageWeekly percentageEvidence-based interventionsVaccination coverageEvaluate evidence-based interventionsFacility-level dataSafety NetworkVirus seasonCDC's National Healthcare Safety NetworkWeekly rateSARS-CoV-2Nursing homesNursesCOVID-19Severe COVID-19
2023
Coverage with Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Among Nursing Home Residents — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, December 2023
Reses H, Dubendris H, Haas L, Barbre K, Ananth S, Rowe T, Mothershed E, Hall E, Wiegand R, Lindley M, Meyer S, Patel S, Benin A, Kroop S, Srinivasan A, Bell J. Coverage with Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Among Nursing Home Residents — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, December 2023. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2023, 72: 1371-1376. PMID: 38127673, PMCID: PMC10754267, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7251a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusNursing home residentsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkRespiratory virus seasonHome residentsVaccination coverageRespiratory virusesSyncytial virusCDC's National Healthcare Safety NetworkCOVID-19COVID-19 vaccination coverageHuman Services (HHS) regionsCOVID-19 vaccineSARS-CoV-2RSV vaccineSevere complicationsRespiratory illnessSevere outcomesNursing homesEligible residentsVaccinationInfluenzaSafety NetworkOlder adultsVaccineInfluenza and Up-to-Date COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, 2022–23 Influenza Season
Bell J, Meng L, Barbre K, Haanschoten E, Reses H, Soe M, Edwards J, Massey J, Reddy G, Woods A, Stuckey M, Kuhar D, Bolden K, Dubendris H, Wong E, Rowe T, Lindley M, Kalayil E, Benin A. Influenza and Up-to-Date COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, 2022–23 Influenza Season. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2023, 72: 1237-1243. PMID: 37943704, PMCID: PMC10651318, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7245a5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkCOVID-19 vaccination coverageHealth care personnelAcute care hospitalsVaccination coverageCOVID-19 vaccinationCare hospitalNursing homesInfluenza seasonCDC's National Healthcare Safety NetworkVaccine-preventable respiratory diseaseInfluenza vaccination coverageAnnual influenza vaccineHealth care facilitiesEvidence-based strategiesVaccine doseImmunization PracticesInfluenza vaccineRecommended vaccinesPrimary seriesRespiratory diseaseCare personnelCare facilitiesSafety NetworkVaccinationDeclines in Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel in Acute Care Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, 2017–2023
Lymon H, Meng L, Reses H, Barbre K, Dubendris H, Shafi S, Wiegand R, Reddy G, Woods A, Kuhar D, Stuckey M, Lindley M, Haas L, Qureshi I, Wong E, Benin A, Bell J. Declines in Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel in Acute Care Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, 2017–2023. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2023, 72: 1244-1247. PMID: 37943698, PMCID: PMC10651322, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7245a6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkHealth care personnelInfluenza vaccination coverageAcute care hospitalsVaccination coverageCare hospitalInfluenza vaccinationCare personnelCDC's National Healthcare Safety NetworkCOVID-19 pandemicInfluenza-related morbidityEvidence-based strategiesNHSN dataAnnual vaccinationPrepandemic periodVaccinationHospitalInfluenzaPandemicSafety NetworkMorbidityMortality
2021
Ecological Analysis of the Decline in Incidence Rates of COVID-19 Among Nursing Home Residents Associated with Vaccination, United States, December 2020-January 2021
Benin A, Soe M, Edwards J, Bagchi S, Link-Gelles R, Schrag S, Herzer K, Verani J, Budnitz D, Nanduri S, Jernigan J, Edens C, Gharpure R, Patel A, Wu H, Golshir B, Jaffe A, Li Q, Srinivasan A, Shulman E, Ling S, Moody-Williams J, Fleisher L, Pollock D, Bell J, Team T. Ecological Analysis of the Decline in Incidence Rates of COVID-19 Among Nursing Home Residents Associated with Vaccination, United States, December 2020-January 2021. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2021, 22: 2009-2015. PMID: 34487687, PMCID: PMC8360974, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkNursing home residentsVaccination clinicsPharmacy PartnershipHome residentsLong-term care programsNursing homesCOVID-19 incidenceIncidence rateCOVID-19Care programCDC's National Healthcare Safety NetworkSARS-CoV-2 testingVaccination of residentsInfection prevention practicesCOVID-19 incidence ratesCOVID-19 ratesAdjusted reductionWidespread vaccinationVaccinationWeek 2County incidenceWeek 3Community casesPrevention practices
2010
How Can We Communicate About Vaccines With Adolescents and Their Parents?
Benin AL, Wu AC, Holmboe ES, Shapiro ED, Anyan W. How Can We Communicate About Vaccines With Adolescents and Their Parents? Clinical Pediatrics 2010, 49: 373-380. PMID: 20118100, PMCID: PMC3773171, DOI: 10.1177/0009922809351091.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Veterans' attitudes to influenza vaccination in the setting of shortage of vaccine, 2004-2005
Benin AL, Learsy-Cahill D, Das R, Kancir S, Welch B, Martinello RA. Veterans' attitudes to influenza vaccination in the setting of shortage of vaccine, 2004-2005. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2009, 5: 237-241. PMID: 18948733, DOI: 10.4161/hv.5.4.6808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly veteransAdministration HospitalHigh-risk criteriaVeterans Administration HospitalProportion of veteransUnvaccinated participantsInfluenza vaccinationHigh riskVaccinationVeterans' attitudesVaccineInfluenzaVeteransMore participantsRandom sampleSmall proportionParticipantsAltruistic reasonsQualitative interviewsHospitalProportionUrgencyDose
2007
Postpartum Mothers’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Trust Regarding Vaccination
Wu AC, Wisler-Sher DJ, Griswold K, Colson E, Shapiro ED, Holmboe ES, Benin AL. Postpartum Mothers’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Trust Regarding Vaccination. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2007, 12: 766-773. PMID: 17987370, PMCID: PMC3344281, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0302-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum mothersPrenatal careMajority of infantsBenefits of vaccinesCross-sectional studyLarge teaching hospitalLow family incomeVaricella vaccineMultivariable analysisTeaching hospitalWIC programChicken poxVaccinationVaccineImmunization informationWrong vaccineInfantsMothersChildren programFamily incomeCareTrusting relationshipPregnancyHospitalBabies
2006
Influenza Vaccination as Secondary Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease
Davis MM, Taubert K, Benin AL, Brown DW, Mensah GA, Baddour LM, Dunbar S, Krumholz HM. Influenza Vaccination as Secondary Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation 2006, 114: 1549-1553. PMID: 16982936, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.178242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseSecondary preventionCardiovascular conditionsInfluenza vaccination coverage levelsInfluenza vaccination coverage ratesComprehensive secondary preventionAtherosclerotic vascular diseaseVaccination coverage ratesRandomized clinical trialsAmerican Heart AssociationVaccination coverage levelsCardiovascular morbidityCause mortalityInfluenza immunizationInfluenza vaccinationCohort studyInfluenza seasonInfluenza vaccineHeart AssociationAnnual vaccinationVascular diseaseClinical trialsAmerican CollegeCardiology practiceAttenuated vaccinesInfluenza Vaccination as Secondary Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology
Davis MM, Taubert K, Benin AL, Brown DW, Mensah GA, Baddour LM, Dunbar S, Krumholz HM. Influenza Vaccination as Secondary Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 48: 1498-1502. PMID: 17010820, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary preventionCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular conditionsAmerican CollegeAmerican Heart Association/American CollegeInfluenza vaccination coverage levelsInfluenza vaccination coverage ratesComprehensive secondary preventionAtherosclerotic vascular diseaseVaccination coverage ratesRandomized clinical trialsAmerican Heart AssociationVaccination coverage levelsCardiovascular morbidityCause mortalityInfluenza immunizationInfluenza vaccinationCohort studyInfluenza seasonInfluenza vaccineScience AdvisoryHeart AssociationAnnual vaccinationVascular diseaseClinical trialsQualitative Analysis of Mothers' Decision-Making About Vaccines for Infants: The Importance of Trust
Benin AL, Wisler-Scher DJ, Colson E, Shapiro ED, Holmboe ES. Qualitative Analysis of Mothers' Decision-Making About Vaccines for Infants: The Importance of Trust. Pediatrics 2006, 117: 1532-1541. PMID: 16651306, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine-preventable diseasesPermanent side effectsThemes of trustMothers 1Open-ended interviewsSide effectsVaccinationLack of trustImportance of trustInfantsVaccineDays postpartumNew mothersCultural normsPediatriciansMothersChildrenVaccinatingCentral conceptInfluential personsTrusting relationshipSocial contactTrustQualitative analysisMedical profession