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  • Every healthcare interaction with children is a chance to deliver both immediate care and ongoing health support.
  • A Clinical Decision Support (CDS) system was launched in a specialized pediatric hospital to boost influenza vaccination rates among eligible children during the 2019-2020 flu season.
  • The study investigates the reasons behind the low vaccine uptake despite the CDS implementation and seeks potential solutions to enhance flu vaccine coverage.

Article Abstract

Every heatlhcare encounter is an opportunity to provide both acute care and health maintenance to children. A Clinical Decision Support (CDS) intervention was instituted in a tertiary pediatric health system to improve influenza vaccination rates during the 2019-2020 season among eligible children receiving care in an acute care inpatient healthcare setting. This study explores reasons for low vaccine uptake following implementation of a CDS aimed at improving vaccine administration as well as identifying possible solutions to improve flu vaccine coverage.

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