Open AccessInfluenza vaccinations in Northern Ireland: are older patients missing out?
Author(s) -
Dermot O’Reilly,
Gerry Gormley,
Andrew Gilliland,
Hazel CueneGrandidier,
Colm Rafferty,
Philip R. Reilly,
Keith Steele,
Michael Stevenson,
Brian Smyth
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/31.5.385
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , disease , population , pediatrics , environmental health , immunology
Influenza is a common respiratory disease that may affect a large proportion of the population annually. Vaccination is recommended for those most at risk of complications; namely everyone aged 65 and over and those under 65 who are immunosuppressed or who have chronic disease.
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