Browse our latest publications, articles, and reports that contribute to advancing knowledge on infection surveillance and vaccination in older adults. Our work supports evidence-based policies and practices to improve health outcomes for the aging population.
2026
D'Elia MPB, Andrew MK, Pott H. Herpes Zoster and Frailty in Older Adults: a Systematic Review. Can Geriatr J. 2026;29(1):50-58. Published 2026 Mar 4. doi:10.5770/cgj.29.916
D'Elia MPB, Moura CRLP, Moura RD, Carvalho JSP, Pott H. Varicella-zoster virus infection: a review about varicella and herpes zoster. An Bras Dermatol. 2026 May 9;101(3):501367. doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2026.501367.
Giraldes, A.P.R., Lins, P.R.G. & Pott, H. Independent and Additive Associations of Frailty and Chronic Kidney Disease with Healthcare Utilization in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence from ELSI-Brazil. SN Compr. Clin. Med. 8, 127 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-026-02365-0.
2025
Pott H, LeBlanc JJ, ElSherif M, Hatchette TF, Andrew MK, McNeil SA. Human Metapneumovirus Epidemiology Among Middle-aged and Older Adults Hospitalized With Acute Respiratory Infection. J Infect Dis. 2025;232(Supplement_1):S69-S77. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiaf083
Pott H, MacDonald J, LeBlanc JJ, et al. Relationship Between Frailty and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Hospitalized Older Adults. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025;12(5):ofaf245. Published 2025 Apr 25. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaf245
Pott Junior H, Pérez-Zepeda MU, Andrew MK, Rockwood K. Exploring frailty in Brazil: an analysis of the ELSI-Brazil survey. Cad Saude Publica. 2025;41(3):e00041624. Published 2025 Apr 28. doi:10.1590/0102-311XEN041624
Aguilar RS, Giraldes APR, Delia MPB, Roscani MG, Pott H. Uptake of Influenza Vaccine among Older Adults with Cardiovascular Comorbidities. Adesão à Vacina Contra Influenza em Idosos com Comorbidades Cardiovasculares. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2025;122(3):e20240537. doi:10.36660/abc.20240537
Pott H, Andrew MK, Shaffelburg Z, et al. Oseltamivir Reduces 30-Day Mortality in Older Adults With Influenza: A Pooled Analysis From the 2012-2019 Serious Outcomes Surveillance Network of the Canadian Immunization Research Network. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025;12(2):ofaf058. Published 2025 Feb 3. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaf058