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| Influenza vaccine in the over 65s | | Author(s) | Rachel E Jordan, Jeremy I Hawker |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, vol 337, no 7680, 22 November 2008 |
| Pages | pp 1183-1184 |
| Source | www.bmj.com |
| Keywords | Influenza ; Immunisation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Despite recent doubts about its effectiveness, influenza vaccination for over 65s probably has important benefits. This short article comments on the evidence from major observational studies in the US, which found that hospital admissions of pneumonia and influenza were reduced by 27% and all-cause mortality by 48%. However, evidence based on data from Health Management Organizations (HMOs) in the US is likely to reflect the circumstances of those who are better-off. A UK study using data from a 10-year period also indicated significant reductions in hospital admissions and mortality from respiratory diseases. While it is difficult to establish the full effectiveness of the vaccine programme, most experts agree that the programme should continue. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081205201 A |
| Classmark | CJM: LLF: 64A * |
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