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CDC Says US Will Transition to Trivalent Vaccines Next Flu Season

Drug Topics

Since changes in vaccine composition can sometimes lead to confusion or misinformation, effective communication is crucial to promote vaccine uptake.

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Study: Communicating FDA Approval Process Increases Likelihood of Recommendations for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines

Pharmacy Times

Approximately 57% of individuals who were shown a flowchart of the FDA vaccine approval process were very or somewhat likely to recommend a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to a pregnant family member or friend compared to only 40% of those who were not shown the process.

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Defining SARS-CoV-2 Bivalent Vaccines and Optimizing Protection Through Vaccination

Pharmacy Times

Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM, MBCM, FACSc; review what encompasses a bivalent vaccine and give their perspective on how to communicate the role of the vaccine in optimizing protection for patients. Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP; Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD; and Rodney E.

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Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Subvariants on Vaccination

Pharmacy Times

Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, leads a discussion on the challenges subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 present in terms of vaccination and approaching optimal communication to the public surrounding vaccination.

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‘I’m deeply concerned’: Francis Collins on trust in science, how Covid communications failed, and his current obsession

STAT

But he also revealed his pain at seeing people spurn mRNA Covid vaccines developed with breathtaking speed and lamented that he and other health officials failed to communicate the ever-changing science behind Covid recommendations. 16 for the 21st Health Coverage Fellowship held at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass.

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The power of communication: engaging diverse groups in healthcare

pharmaphorum

Humans are diverse and communications to engage us need to be inclusive. Page & Page’s Lisa Jane Lishman outlines why communication and the strategies behind it need to be more personal to ensure that people – whoever they are – feel valued and respected. Today, people are culturally, socially, and demographically diverse.

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The imperative of fridge-free vaccines

European Pharmaceutical Review

Many of today’s vaccines are produced in ready-to-inject liquid formulations that must be kept cold to maintain stability. However, this greatly complicates both the worldwide distribution and stockpiling of vaccines and other drugs. A requisite cold chain has been designed and implemented to be uninterrupted from factory to patient.

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