Survey finds information can raise COVID-19 booster coverage
In an online survey last November of 1,200 U.S. adults previously vaccinated against COVID-19, 62% had not yet received a bivalent booster dose, most often because they did not know they were eligible or the booster was available, or believed they were immune against infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today. After viewing information about eligibility and availability, over two-thirds of them planned to get a bivalent booster and 29% reported receiving the booster in a follow-up survey in December. To help increase bivalent booster coverage, the report recommends using evidence-based strategies to inform patients about booster recommendations and waning immunity.
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