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Immunization
Research from M.L. Jackson and co-researchers in the area of immunization described
September 3rd, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, " Pneumonia is a common complication of influenza infection in elderly individuals and could therefore potentially be prevented by influenza vaccination. In studies with data from administrative sources, vaccinated elderly people had a reduced risk of admission for pneumonia compared with unvaccinated seniors; however, these findings could have been biased by underlying differences in health between the groups." "Furthermore, since most individuals with pneumonia are not treated in hospital, such studies should include both outpatient and inpatient events. We therefore assessed whether influenza vaccination is...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-09-03)
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