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Heart patients are recommended to get vaccinated for a range of infectious diseases

Recommended vaccinations include COVID-19, influenza, RSV and shingles

Heart patients are at greater risk of infection and severe disease

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is vital that people with heart disease get vaccinated against common infectious diseases like COVID-19 , influenza and RSV , a new clinical guideline says.

Vaccination can protect the heart health of people who’ve been diagnosed with heart disease, says the new guidance from the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

“Vaccination against communicable respiratory diseases and other serious diseases is critical for people with heart disease, but barriers exist to ensuring people are educated on which v

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