Behind the Science: Behind Flu and COVID-19 Shots

The 2022-2023 respiratory virus season is the third in which influenza and COVID-19 are cocirculating. And yet while vaccination remains the best protection against severe infection with—and hospitalization for—both, clinicians still deal with patient reservation, reluctance, and refusal. An infectious disease specialist and 2 primary care physicians have suggestions on how to get shots into arms.