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Influenza Vaccines
New influenza vaccines research reported from Public Health Agency of Canada
October 8th, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Co-morbidities associated with influenza-attributed mortality, 1994-2000, Canada,' have been published. According to a study from Ottawa, Canada, "The elderly and persons with specific chronic conditions are known to face elevated morbidity and mortality risks resulting from an influenza infection, and hence are routinely recommended for annual influenza vaccination. However, risk-specific mortality rates have not been established." "We estimated age-specific influenza-attributable mortality rates stratified by the presence of chronic conditions and type of residence based on deaths of persons who were admitted to hospital with a...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-10-08)
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