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Effectiveness of influenza vaccination for healthy adults

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https://doi.org/10.1234/td.v1i3.722

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influenza, vaccine, adults, complications

Abstract

Vaccines for a long time have been used to prevent influenza. They are often recommended for healthy adults before an influenza season, despite the low risk of complications due to this infection in them. The article reviews the rationale for such recommendations.

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2021-03-15

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (2019): Special Issue: Testing OJS Testdrive

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Experiments

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Effectiveness of influenza vaccination for healthy adults. (2021). OJS 3.5 Testdrive Journal, 1(3). https://ojs35.testdrive.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/testdrive-journal/article/view/722