High-dose influenza vaccination

Dalcin and Kwong present several things to know about in high-doze influenza vaccination. These include high-dose influenza vaccine contains four times the amount of antigen of standard-dose vaccines, older adults, HD-TIV is more efficacious than SD-TIV, and HD-TIV is associated with reduced hospita...

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Published in:Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2019-03, Vol.191 (11), p.E313-E313
Main Authors: Dalcin, Daniel, MD, Kwong, Jeffrey C., MD MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Analysis
Antigens
Clinical trials
Drug dosages
Health aspects
High definition television
Humans
Immunization
Influenza
Influenza vaccines
Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage
Influenza Vaccines - adverse effects
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Internal Medicine
Lectins
Older people
Practice
Vaccination
Vaccination - methods
Vaccines
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Summary:Dalcin and Kwong present several things to know about in high-doze influenza vaccination. These include high-dose influenza vaccine contains four times the amount of antigen of standard-dose vaccines, older adults, HD-TIV is more efficacious than SD-TIV, and HD-TIV is associated with reduced hospital admissions and emergency department visits in older adults.
ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.181477