Targeted patient strategies and greater coordination across all care levels are key in boosting pneumococcal vaccine coverage among people living with HIV (PLWH), according to a study published in Vaccine: X.1 By addressing both individual and health-system factors, researchers believe coordination between primary care and additional health care arenas can bolster vaccine adherence across all populations and immunizations.
“Vaccines are especially important for people with chronic health conditions like HIV, which can make it harder to fight off vaccine-preventable diseases like pneumococcal disease or the flu,” wrote the Minority HIV/AIDS…