Stig Östlund

torsdag, januari 23, 2014

NEJM

This Week at NEJM.org | January 23, 2014
http://www.nejm.org/

Preventing and Controlling Influenza with Available Interventions: "---Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age or older in the United States.1 Prevention strategies for infants younger than 6 months of age include vaccinating pregnant women and vaccinating all household members and caregivers (“cocooning”). The effectiveness of influenza vaccine varies depending on several factors, including the recipient's age and immune response and the match between circulating virus strains and vaccine strains. In recent years, influenza vaccine has been moderately effective, though less so among elderly pe ---"

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