Immunizations 2018: don't ask …just tell

It is that time of year again ….time for annual flu vaccines and hopefully a time to update other vaccines in your patients/residents as well. Just as a reminder, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 63% of annual hospitalization and 90% of influenza-related mortality occur in people over the age of 65 years.1 Although decisions around hospitalization vary based on access to care in other settings, family, patient and provider preferences, influenza vaccination can prevent any potential need for hospitalizations and the associated decline in function and morbidity associated with the flu.
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: From the Editor Source Type: research