New Findings on Vaccination from S. Gravenstein and Co-Authors Summarized (Comparative effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose influenza…
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Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research, "We did a single-blind, pragmatic, comparative effectiveness, cluster-randomised trial with a 2x2 factorial design. Medicare-certified nursing homes in the
According to the news editors, the research concluded: "When compared with standard-dose vaccine, high-dose influenza vaccine can reduce risk of respiratory-related hospital admissions from nursing home residents aged 65 years and older."
For more information on this research see: Comparative effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccination on numbers of US nursing home residents admitted to hospital: a cluster-randomised trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2017;5(9):738-746. Lancet Respiratory Medicine can be contacted at:
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