Vaccination of older adults: Influenza, pneumococcal disease, herpes zoster, COVID-19 and beyond
Abstract Preserving good health in old age is of utmost importance to alleviate societal, economic and health care-related challenges caused by an aging society. The prevalence and severity of many infectious diseases is higher in older adults, and in addition to the acute disease, long-term sequela...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | Immunity & Ageing |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-021-00249-6 |