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- Title
Prevention of acute myocardial infarction and stroke among elderly persons by dual pneumococcal and influenza vaccination: a prospective cohort study.
- Authors
Hung, Ivan F N; Leung, Angela Y M; Chu, Daniel W S; Leung, Doris; Cheung, Terence; Chan, Chi-Kuen; Lam, Cindy L K; Liu, Shao-Haei; Chu, Chung-Ming; Ho, Pak-Leung; Chan, Sophia; Lam, Tai-Hing; Liang, Raymond; Yuen, Kwok-Yung
- Abstract
Despite World Health Organization recommendations, the rate of 23-valent pneumococcal (PPV) and influenza (TIV) vaccination among elderly persons in Hong Kong, China, is exceptionally low because of doubts about effectiveness of vaccination. The efficacy of dual vaccination remains unknown.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2010, Vol 51, Issue 9, p1007
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/656587