Offer Flu Vaccines as Soon as You Have Them Available

September 2015

Patients will start asking about this season's flu vaccine.

This year's vaccines will contain one new strain of each of the A and B viruses. It's likely they will provide better coverage than last year...but it's hard to predict if circulating strains will change.

Even if vaccines are a less-than-ideal match, they can still decrease the risk of getting the flu...and its severity.

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Medication Errors Look Within Brand Names for Clues to a Med's Use
Cardiology Store Entresto in its Original Container
Influenza Offer Flu Vaccines as Soon as You Have Them Available
Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Watch for Patients on "High-Alert" Meds Picking up Supplements
Antipsychotics Clarify Rxs Written for Just "Invega"
Practice Alert Your Pharmacist to Rxs for Unapproved Ear Drops
Lice Point to "Directions for Use" on Lice Product Labeling
Cholesterol Include All Instructions on Praluent Rx Labels
Antibiotics Consider Including Length of Therapy on Antibiotic Rx Labels
NSAIDs Stay Alert for Patients Taking Multiple Sources of NSAIDs
Practice Double-Check if Your Pharmacy Needs REMS Certification
Practice Be ready when DEA brings back National Rx Drug Take-Back Day

Offer Flu Vaccines as Soon as You Have Them Available

Practical advice for a better career, with unlimited access to CE

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