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Flu Vaccines
Studies from A. Anema et al provide new data on flu vaccines
March 12th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Efficacy of influenza vaccination in HIV-positive patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis' have been presented. "International treatment guidelines recommend that HIV-positive patients be vaccinated for influenza annually. Evidence supporting this recommendation is limited," researchers in Vancouver, Canada report. "We assessed the efficacy of influenza vaccines in preventing influenza in HIV-positive patients through a systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched 10 electronic databases independently, in duplicate (from inception to June 2007). We extracted data on study design, population characteristics and outcomes related to influenza...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-03-12)
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