Influenza Diabetes Community

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People with diabetes face a higher risk for influenza and its complications. National and international guidelines recommend that individuals with diabetes receive an annual influenza vaccination. However, awareness of the impact of influenza on people with diabetes remains low, and so does vaccine uptake in this group. 

The Influenza Diabetes Community (IDC) brings together scientists, healthcare professionals, patient organisations and other stakeholders to share best practices, network, and raise awareness of the burden of influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and hMPV in people living with diabetes.

This website and ESWI Education Hub serves as a leading open-access portal reference, containing materials supplied by the IDC members on the importance of influenza vaccination for people with diabetes.

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