Study Shows Flu Vaccination Prevents Hospitalizations in Older Adults
A study conducted by researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in collaboration with CDC has found that flu vaccination reduced the risk of flu-related hospitalization by 71.4% among adults of all ages and by 76.8% in study participants 50 years of age and older during the 2011-2012 flu season.
Media Type: Html
- SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/flu-vaccination-older-adults.htm
- Syndication ID: 8285
- Language: English
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:19 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 02:26 AM
Tags
General:
vaccine
influenza
older adults
flu vaccination
flu-related hospitalization
vanderbilt university medical center
Embed Code Snippet
To get the embed code snippet please Login.
