Simultaneous Vaccination Against Flu, RSV Safe For Patients At High Risk For HF, Study Finds

Pharmacy Times (4/8, Gallagher) reports, “Simultaneous vaccination against seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in individuals at high risk for heart failure (HF) was shown to be safe with a low incidence of adverse events, according to results of a study published in Vaccine.” In the study, researchers “noted that none of the vaccinated individuals experienced significant exacerbations of signs or symptoms related to HF, with 2 individuals needing to escalate their diuretic on day 1 post-vaccination.”