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Results from a New Poll: Many Adults Aged 60-Plus Plan to Take Steps to Avoid Flu but Not Other Potentially Preventable Diseases Such as Shingles
2013-10-08 14:30:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. Reinforces Need for Healthcare Professionals and Patients to Discuss Shingles Flu is at the top of the list of diseases older adults plan to ask about, according to results from a new Harris Interactive consumer awareness survey, sponsored by Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Most (68 percent) of the more than 600 surveyed adults age 60 and older are at least somewhat likely to ask their healthcare professional (doctors or pharmacists) about preventing the flu this year, and are significantly more likely to ask about this than prevention of other potentially serious diseases like shingles. Language: English Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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