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Future Vaccine Trials Must Include Care Home Residents… Landmark Review Concludes
A groundbreaking review of vaccine trials conducted in care homes has determined that the inclusion of care home residents in future vaccine research is 'crucial', marking a significant development for the sector. The comprehensive study, led by the University of Aberdeen in partnership with NHS Grampian and published in the prestigious journal Age and Ageing, examined more than 700 articles and 20 vaccine trials involving 7,479 residents across 238 care homes throughout the UK.
Researchers highlighted that care home residents face heightened vulnerability to infection due to age-related factors and the nature of communal living environments. Whilst this vulnerability leads to care home residents being prioritised in vaccine roll-out programmes, the same age and health-related factors may paradoxically reduce vaccine effectiveness in this population group.
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