Characteristics of U.S. older adult medicare beneficiaries receiving the influenza vaccination at retail pharmacies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pharmacy-provided influenza vaccination services have become more prevalent among the older adult population. However, little is known about the characteristics of older adults associated with receiving the influenza vaccination at retail pharmacies and how these associated characteristics have changed.

Objective

To examine characteristics of older adults associated with use of retail pharmacy-provided influenza vaccination services and how the characteristics changed between 2009 and 2015.

Methods

The study used a retrospective, cross-sectional design with data from the 2009 and 2015 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. Older adults aged 65 and older who completed a community questionnaire and received the influenza vaccination during the previous winter w

SUBMITTER: Liao CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9860398 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature