Help improve vaccine use in older adults
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This study looks at how to increase preventive care—especially flu and pneumonia vaccines—in people age 70 and older. It may help you get up to date on vaccines that can lower the risk of serious infections.
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Who can take part
- You are 70 years old or older and live in the community (not in a long-term care facility).
- In the past 3 years (2020–2022), you did not consistently get the seasonal flu shot.
- Either you have never had a pneumonia vaccine, or you have not had the kind listed in the study.
- You can speak and communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin and you can read Chinese.
- You do not have memory problems or mental health issues that would stop you from understanding or participating.
- You do not have medical reasons you cannot safely receive vaccines.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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