Pharmacists can help overcome influenza vaccine hesitancy by correcting common misconceptions, routinely asking every patient about vaccination, and leveraging their standing as trusted health care professionals.
|Articles|February 21, 2017
What Is the Efficacy of the Flu Vaccine This Year?
Annual vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months.
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A recently-published report from the CDC details the efficacy of the influenza vaccine this year.
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1. CDC. Interim Estimates of 2016—17 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness — United States, February 2017. 2017; 66(6);167–171.
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