Vaccines: focus on adults - Summa Health System
Vaccines: focus on adults - Summa Health System
Vaccines: focus on adults - Summa Health System
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INFLUENZA VACCINEHigh Dose• Fluz<strong>on</strong>e High-Dose• C<strong>on</strong>tains 60 mcg each of the 3 Influenzaantigens (compared to 15 each for regular TIV)• Rati<strong>on</strong>al: results in higher AB levels in elderly patients;unknown if this will result in better protecti<strong>on</strong> but indirectevidence is suggestive• Slightly higher rate of MILD reacti<strong>on</strong>s• Indicati<strong>on</strong>s: Patients > 65 years.• Costs
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