December 2024 - In Grand Rounds 51, Drs. Kaley Hayes, PharmD, PhD & Daniel Harris, PhD, MPH discuss the COVid VAXines Effects on the Aged (COVVAXAGE) database, which was the first project with NIA LINKAGE program (external data linkage to CMS data in NIA-funded projects); they walk through associated papers and lessons learned working with industry partners CVS Health and Walgreens.
Speakers
Daniel Harris, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
University of Delaware
Kaley Hayes, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Brown University
Learning Objectives
- Be familiar with the NIA Linkage program and COVVAXAGE linked database of Medicare claims.
- Understand the benefits of data linkages to Medicare data for studying COVID-19 vaccines and clinical outcomes.
- Discuss findings from real-world COVID-19 vaccine studies examining use, safety, and effectiveness among older adults in the US.