Nudges to Clinicians and Patients for Influenza Vaccines During Visits: The BE IMMUNE Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Annual influenza vaccination reduces burden of disease for older adults, but rates remain suboptimal.

Objective

To evaluate if a multicomponent nudge intervention to clinicians and patients increases vaccine completion during primary care visits.

Design, setting, and participants

The pragmatic BE IMMUNE (Behavioral Economics to Improve and Motivate Vaccination in Primary Care Using Nudges Through the Electronic Health Record) randomized clinical trial took place across 48 primary care clinics through Penn Medicine (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and UW Medicine (Seattle, Washington). Patients 50 years and older who were scheduled for a primary care visit and were due for an influenza vaccine within the active intervention period (September 25, 2023, to Februar

SUBMITTER: Mehta SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12771388 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature