Common Barriers Inhibit Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Among Older Adults
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The most common barriers to vaccination included finances, logistics, availability of information, and hesitancy or refusal.
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Two posters presented at ASHP 2023 Midyear examined how accurate answers were from the artificial intelligence chatbot.
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