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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Influenza Vaccine: Nurses Call the Shots
Description: Guest: Robert M. Jacobson, M.D. (@RobertJMD)Â
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)Â
It is extremely important that our patients receive the influenza vaccine this year. In previous years, less than half of the population has received it. Dr. Robert Jacobson, a pediatrician and vaccine specialist at the Mayo Clinic, joins us to discuss the reasons it’s so important for our patients to receive the influenza vaccine this season.  He’ll share tips for discussing common concerns from vaccine-hesitant patients and how you can increase your patient vaccination rates.Â
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