Study reveals coadministered COVID-19 and flu vaccines effective, especially in seniors

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The study in JAMA Network Open evaluates the effectiveness of simultaneously administering the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 BA.4/5 COVID-19 vaccine and seasonal influenza vaccines versus separate administration. Results suggest similar or slightly…

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Automated referrals to pharmacy services dramatically increase appropriate statin prescription rates

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The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins-;a medicine used to lower "bad" cholesterol levels-; increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, instead of relying on…

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