CIDRAP – More people, especially those with heart disease, get flu vaccine when heart-health benefits are underscored – Mary Van Beusekom, MS – Nov 18, 2024 A pooled analysis of three randomized controlled trials in Denmark shows that adult influenza vaccine uptake improved with electronic reminders emphasizing the vaccine’s cardiovascular benefits—particularly among those with a history of heart attack who weren’t vaccinated the previous year. A team led by Kaiser Permanente San Francisco researchers, which published the findings yesterday in JAMA Cardiology, said the low-cost, scalable intervention should be used to drive up flu vaccination in high-risk patients, such as those with cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Letter to Reps:
We need regulatory incentives for doctors to explain the benefits of vaccination to patients.
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