Influenza Vaccine

Vaccination against influenza reduces elderly hospitalizations

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 18th, 2003

by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Elderly adults who were vaccinated against influenza had lower rates of hospitalization for heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and pneumonia, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

"Upper respiratory tract illnesses have been associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke," said Kristin L. Nichol at the University of Minnesota and colleagues at HealthPartners Research Foundation, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Oxford Health Plan, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "During two influenza seasons, we assessed the influence of vaccination against...

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