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

• Main Authors: Mahmoud Al Rifai (Author), Umair Khalid (Author), Arunima Misra (Author), Jing Liu (Author), Khurram Nasir (Author), Miguel Cainzos-Achirica (Author), Dhruv Mahtta (Author), Christie M. Ballantyne (Author), Laura A. Petersen (Author), Salim S. Virani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...