Protecting Vulnerable Patients from Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Urgent Call to Action for Health Care Professionals.
Infect Dis Clin Pract (Baltim Md)
; 29(4): e202-e203, 2021 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1316848
ABSTRACT
The 2020-2021 US influenza season, although mild, initially raised concerns about an unprecedented dual threat of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, circulating alongside seasonal influenza viruses. Although everyone is susceptible to influenza infection, adults with chronic health conditions (including heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes) are particularly vulnerable to influenza-related complications including hospitalization, disability, and death-as are older adults (65+ years) and adults in underserved communities, in which rates of chronic health conditions are higher. Many of the chronic health conditions associated with an increased risk of influenza-related hospitalization and mortality are the same conditions that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals must prioritize influenza vaccination for all patients, especially those with chronic health conditions.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Infect Dis Clin Pract (Baltim Md)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
IPC.0000000000001048
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