Protective Effect of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Elderly Individuals with Disability in Taiwan: A Propensity Score–Matched, Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

Protective Effect of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Elderly Individuals with Disability in Taiwan: A Propensity Score–Matched, Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

This is the first and largest population-based cohort study to demonstrate that influenza vaccination reduced all-cause mortality and influenza-related hospitalization in elderly individuals with a disability. Purpose: To estimate the protective effect of influenza vaccination in elderly individuals...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chia Chang, Huang Yu-Tung, Long-Sheng Chen, Ho-Jui Tung, Kuang-Hua Huang, Ernawaty Ernawaty, Szu-Yuan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
influenza vaccination
elderly
disability
severity
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/1/140

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