PUBLISHED: 2003 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: PDF Influenza vaccination and reduction in hospitalizations for cardiac disease and stroke among the elderly

Influenza vaccination and reduction in hospitalizations for cardiac disease and stroke among the elderly

Describes a study which assessed the influence of vaccination against influenza on the risk of hospitalization for heart disease and stroke, hospitalization for pneumonia and influenza, and death from all causes.

Authors: Nichol KL et al.
Corporate Authors: National Institute for Medical Research
Journal Issue: 14
Journal Title: New England Journal of Medicine
Journal Volume: 348
Pages: 1322-32
Publisher: Publisher Massachusetts Medical Society

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