Optimizing mood prior to influenza vaccination in older adults: A three-arm randomized controlled trial.
Kieran AylingMichaela BrownSophie CarlisleRobert BennettHeather BuchananJennifer DumbletonChristopher HawkeyKatja HoschlerRuth H JackJonathan Nguyen-Van-TamSimon RoyalDavid TurnerMaria ZambonLucy FaircloughKavita VedharaPublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2023)
Brief psychological interventions can improve mood prior to vaccination. However, altering antibody responses to highly immunogenic adjuvanted vaccines may require more targeted or prolonged interventions. The provision of choice did not notably enhance the interventions impact on mood or antibody outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).