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Therapeutics
Systematic review
Evidence remains lacking that vaccinating healthcare workers prevents influenza in elderly residents in long-term care
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Influenza and vaccination
Seasonal influenza remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly.1 Elderly residents of long-term care facilities are especially susceptible because of their frailty, increased age and the presence of multiple comorbidities. Health care workers (HCWs) can introduce influenza into health care settings, as a significant number of HCWs (10 to 30%) are infected with influenza each winter2 ,3 and most of them continue to work, despite infection (approximately 50 to 80% of those infected).4 ,5
The USA Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices …
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