Flu Vaccines

New flu vaccines data have been reported by K.L. Nichol and co-authors

Published in Vaccine Weekly, November 14th, 2007

According to recent research from the United States, "Background Reliable estimates of the effectiveness of influenza vaccine among persons 65 years of age and older are important for informed vaccination policies and programs. Short-term studies may provide misleading pictures of long-term benefits, and residual confounding may have biased past results."

"This study examined the effectiveness of influenza vaccine in seniors over the long term while addressing potential bias and residual confounding in the results. Methods Data were pooled from 18 cohorts of community-dwelling elderly members of one USA. health maintenance organization (HMO) for 1990-1991 through...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2007-11-14)

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