Background Observational studies on effectiveness of influenza vaccination in the elderly
are thought to be biased by healthier lifestyles and higher socioeconomic status among …

Background Influenza vaccination has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in the
older adult population. In Canada, vaccination rates remain suboptimal. We identified factors …

The annual winter outbreak of influenza is one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality
among frail elderly people. The aim of the present study was to identify prevalence and …

Background The immune response to influenza vaccination in the elderly is likely to be
lower than that in young adults. Clinical protection may not persist year-round in the elderly …

Background Several aggregate data meta-analyses have provided estimates of the
effectiveness of influenza vaccination in community-dwelling elderly people. However, these …

Background There is limited information regarding the effectiveness of influenza vaccines for
older adults. Particularly, controlling for healthy senior bias is challenging in observational …

Background Influenza-related morbidity and mortality have been extensively studied with
hospital and reimbursement data. However, little is known about the effectiveness of the …

Influenza vaccination prevalence among the elderly and individuals with chronic disease,
and factors affecting vaccination uptak Page 1 44 Cent Eur J Public Health 2019; 27 (1): 44–49 …

Background Numerous observational studies have reported that seniors who receive
influenza vaccine are at substantially lower risk of death and hospitalization during the …

Background Pneumonia is a common complication of influenza infection in elderly
individuals and could therefore potentially be prevented by influenza vaccination. In studies …