Reason of elderly people for not getting the vaccine; Number of deaths attributable to the complications of flu each year; Details of the awareness campaign for flu vaccination in Oldham, England.Practice Nurse
:Reports the recognition of the aged as the target for flu vaccination in England. Efforts to encourage vaccination on younger patients with chronic diseases; Goals of the vaccination moves; Use of television advertisement for the promotion of the vaccination campaign for the aged.Ward...
Two stronger or augmented vaccines have been made targeting this age group. They contain the same components as the standard vaccine, but one vaccine—calledFluad—uses a strong adjuvant (an agent used to increase the immune response to vaccination) called MF59 to stimulate better immunity. The o...
Vaccination with FLUAD, FLUCELVAX, or AFLURIA may not protect all vaccine recipients against influenza disease. ADVERSE REACTIONS FLUAD: The most common (≥ 10%) local and systemic adverse reactions in adults 65 years of age and older who received FLUAD were injection site pain (25%), injection...
In the UK the seasonal flu vaccination is recommended for everyone over 65 years of age and other at-risk groups, such as those with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Take-up of the vaccine across England is lower than national targets at 74% for over-65s in 2011/12 and around 52% for...
While the Australian Government covers the cost of a flu vaccine for over-65s and others deemed to be at greatest risk, annual vaccination is recommended for all Australians. If you are under 65 years, check your private health insurance policy for coverage of flu vaccine costs. ...
The European-wide statistics show that the use of flu vaccination remains low and the differences between countries are significant, as are those between different population groups within each country. Considerable research has focused on explaining vac
Even though vaccines can stave off severe infection, hospitalization, and death, their protection declines over time. That said, you may be wondering, When is the best time to get my annual flu shot? September and October are ideal flu vaccination periods for most people, who need only a ...
In addition to declining vaccination rates, the US is currently experiencing one of the worst flu seasons in decades and rates of flu-related hospitalizations are at a 15-year high. According to estimates by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there h...
In addition, secondary aims were (1) to assess factors associated with flu vaccination in the population of persons over 65 years of age in the same municipality and (2) to explore the knowledge related to influenza virus and flu immunization. Finally, information obtained in this study could ...