Talking Points for Improving Compliance in Older Patients

Older adults are more susceptible to serious disease caused by common infections than are younger people.
New vaccines are more effective than earlier versions.
Immunity can begin to fade over time as immunized people age.
Some adults, particularly those born outside the US, were never vaccinated as children.
Influenza vaccine and PPSV covered by Medicare Part B; Zoster Vaccine covered by Medicare Part D.