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Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study

  • Written by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia
imageMany older adults are not up to date on their vaccines. Morsa Images via Getty Images

Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health care provider about why a particular vaccine is important strongly motivated them to get vaccinated. That’s a key finding in a recent study I co-authored in...

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