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This review synthesizes emerging evidence demonstrating robust effectiveness of RSV vaccination in reducing hospitalization, death, and severe outcomes among elderly nursing home residents during the vaccine’s inaugural season.
A cluster randomized trial in Toronto nursing homes found that on-site multiplex PCR testing improved viral detection and reduced emergency department transfers during respiratory outbreaks, though it did not alter outbreak size or frequenc
Intensive oseltamivir chemoprophylaxis for ≥70% of nursing home residents within 2 days of influenza outbreak reduces hospitalization risk, underscoring prompt antiviral intervention as a critical outbreak control strategy.
Prompt oseltamivir prophylaxis covering at least 70% of eligible nursing home residents within 2 days of outbreak detection was associated with fewer hospitalizations, but not lower mortality.