Influenza

Effective Nasal Immunization May Attract Younger Flu Vaccine Candidates

Published in Vaccine Weekly, March 28th, 2001

by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - An intra-nasal flu vaccine tested on healthy older children and adults appears to be effective at reducing the incidence and duration of respiratory illness during flu season.

If it proves as effective in the frail elderly population, its appeal over injections may ultimately boost the effectiveness of flu vaccine campaigns.

"Most large-scale anti-influenza vaccination campaigns are still aimed principally at the elderly using injectable vaccines," noted A. Kiderman and colleagues. "Until now there has been much less emphasis on targeting younger populations or using intra-nasal vaccines in mass...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2001-03-28)

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