Flu shots not to be sneezed at: New study highlights need to educate high-risk patients
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 12:14
in Health & Medicine
Two in five at-risk American adults who would benefit from vaccination against seasonal flu are missing out on the protective shots because they believe they do not need them and are not inclined to be vaccinated. And among those who say they do intend to take up the vaccine, nearly half get around to it, according to Dr. Katharine Harris from the RAND Corporation* in Arlington, USA, and her team.