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Study data from University of Southern California, Department of Neurology update knowledge of immunization
March 25th, 2009
New research, 'Patterns of influenza vaccination among stroke survivors,' is the subject of a report. "Influenza remains a leading cause of vaccine-preventable death in the USA. Vaccination rates in the eligible general population are well below targets, and rates in stroke survivors are unknown," scientists in the United States report. "We assessed the prevalence and independent predictors of influenza vaccination among stroke survivors using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2006 survey. There were a total of 706 self-reported strokes (3%) out of a total of 24,275 adults completing the survey (mean age 67 ±15 years). The prevalence of influenza...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-03-25)
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