Flu shot before leaving hospital after heart problems
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation, Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a flu vaccine to patients before they leave the hospital after a heart condition improves their health. The vaccine may help protect your heart and prevent serious flu complications while you recover.
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Who can take part
- You were hospitalized for a sudden or serious heart problem
- You are planning to go home (not to another hospital or care facility) within 48 hours
- You have not had a flu shot yet this flu season
- You have never had a severe allergic reaction to flu vaccines
- You are not continuing antibiotics after you leave the hospital
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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