"You need to be an advocate for yourself": Factors associated with decision-making regarding influenza and pneumococcal vaccine use among US older adults from within a large metropolitan health system

• Main Authors: Linda M. Kaljee (Author), Paul Kilgore (Author), Tyler Prentiss (Author), Lois Lamerato (Author), Daniela Moreno (Author), Samia Arshad (Author), Marcus Zervos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the United States, influenza and pneumonia account significantly to emergency room use and hospitalization of adults >65 y. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends use of the annual influenza vaccine and 2 pneumococcal vaccines for older adults to decrease risks of morbidity...