Where flu vaccination rates are higher in adults under 65, lower flu risk for seniors

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Public Release: 10-Sep-2015
Where flu vaccination rates are higher in adults under 65, lower flu risk for seniors
Study suggests association between immunization of younger adults against flu and flu-related illnesses in the elderly
Infectious Diseases Society of America

Healthy adults who get the flu vaccine may help protect not only themselves but also older adults in their community at higher risk for serious complications from influenza, suggest findings from a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Based on a national sample of more than 3 million people across eight flu seasons, researchers observed that seniors were up to 21 percent less likely to be diagnosed with flu-related illness if they lived in areas where more adults under 65 were immunized.

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