Open AccessAre influenza vaccines effective?
Author(s) -
В Г Безшейко
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
psihosomatična medicina ta zagalʹna praktika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2519-8572
DOI - 10.26766/pmgp.v2i4.85
Subject(s) - medicine , seasonal influenza , virology , influenza season , intensive care medicine , influenza vaccine , vaccination , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease
Vaccines for a long time have been used to prevent influenza. They are often recommended for healthy adults before an influenza season, despite the low risk of complications due to this infection in them. The article reviews the rationale for such recommendations.