Many people 65 and older opt for a costlier high-dose influenza vaccine. Those who get the standard vaccine are disproportionately members of ethnic and racial minorities.
At the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, meanwhile, Melissa Martinez runs a drive-through clinic providing 10,000 influenza vaccines each year for a community made up largely of Black and Hispanic residents. It’s open to all comers, and they all get the standard vaccine.
These different approaches to preventing influenza, a serious threat to the young and old even with the coronavirus that causes covid-19 on the scene, reflect how federal health officials haven’t taken a clear position on whether the high-dose flu vaccine — on the market since 2010 — is the best choice for older people. Another factor is cost.
In a given year, most influenza vaccines are not very effective. Drug companies vying for market share aren’t generally motivated to compare them, since they might lose out. And federal officials generally don’t fund such studies, so they are left to rely on research offered by the companies.
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