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Protect Your Patients Against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), an annual observance held in August, highlights the importance of vaccinations.

Protect your Medicare patients:

  • Healthcare workers have the power to protect your patients against serious diseases like pneumococcal disease and seasonal flu
  • Healthcare provider recommendations can make a difference. Adult patients see them as the most valued and trusted source of health information.
  • Even if a healthcare facility does not administer or stock certain vaccines, make a strong recommendation to other facilities so that your patients may receive lifesaving vaccines. Follow up to ensure vaccination occurred.

Medicare Part B covers the following vaccines:

More Information:

Visit the Preventive Services website to learn more about Medicare-covered services.

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