Simple phone calls help remind patients to get the second dose of a vaccine against shingles, according to new research presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2019 annual meeting.
In the study (poster Z4), researchers from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan found that members who spoke to a pharmacy intern who called with a reminder were more likely to get their second dose of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) (Shingrix, GlaxoSmithKline), and during the recommended time frame,