MeiLan Han, MD, on Influenza Vaccination for Patients With COPD

In this podcast, MeiLan Han, MD, discusses influenza vaccination for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the challenges associated with vaccinating this population, and the conversations you should be having with your patients.

MeiLan K. Han, MD, is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee, an ACRC Principal Investigator, and National Spokesperson at the American Lung Association. She is also a professor in the department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, at the University of Michigan Health System and director of the Michigan Airways Program.

Additional Resources:

• Frequently Asked Flu Questions: 2019-2020 Influenza Season. Influenza (Flu). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated July 1, 2019. Accessed August 16, 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/flu-season-2019-2020.htm.
• GBD 2017 Influenza Collaborators. Mortality, morbidity, and hospitalisations due to influenza lower respiratory tract infections, 2017: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet Respir Med. 2019;7(1):69-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(18)30496-X. 
• Mulpuru S, Li L, Ye L, et al; Serious Outcomes Surveillance (SOS) Network of the Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN). Effectiveness of influenza vaccination on hospitalizations and risk factors for severe outcomes in hospitalized patients with COPD. Chest. 2019;155(1):69-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2018.10.044. 
• MyShot. American Lung Association. https://getmyshot.org. Accessed August 19, 2019.
• Staples KJ, Williams NP, Bonduelle O, et al. Acquired immune responses to the seasonal trivalent influenza vaccination in COPD [published online June 4, 2019]. Clin Exp Immunol. https://doi.org/10.1111/cei.13336. 
• Trethewey SP, Patel N, Turner AM. Interventions to increase the rate of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a scoping review. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019;55(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55060277.