Racial and geographic disparities in influenza vaccination in the U.S. among individuals with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Renewed importance in the setting of COVID-19

Racial and geographic disparities in influenza vaccination in the U.S. among individuals with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Renewed importance in the setting of COVID-19

Introduction: The importance of receiving an annual influenza vaccine among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is well established. With the rapid community spread and the possibility of another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall, receiving an influenza vaccine is of p...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Al Rifai, Umair Khalid, Arunima Misra, Jing Liu, Khurram Nasir, Miguel Cainzos-Achirica, Dhruv Mahtta, Christie M. Ballantyne, Laura A. Petersen, Salim S. Virani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Influenza vaccine
COVID-19
Race/ethnicity
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667721000052

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