Immunizations for the 2025 to 2026 Year

Today more than ever it is important for us in geriatrics to encourage immunizations for our residents and patients across all areas of post-acute and long-term care. Since 1974, vaccinations against 14 preventable illnesses have led to 154 million deaths being averted (Lancet 2024;403:2307–2316). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the 2023–2024 flu season, influenza vaccination in the -United States prevented about 5.3 million symptomatic influenza-related illnesses, close to 100,000 hospitalizations due to influenza, and 7,639 deaths (Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2025;74:96–101).