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J Assoc Physicians India. 2016 Jul;64(7):3-11.
Recommendations for Vaccination Against Seasonal Influenza in Adult High Risk Groups: South Asian Recommendations.
Muruganathan A1, Guha S2, Munjal YP3, Agarwal SS4, Parikh KK5, Jha V6, Jha AK7, Abeywicreme I8, Tiwaskar M9, Nadkar MY10, Pal J11, Arafat SM12, Prakash A13, Panda J14, Ramasubramanian V15, Kumari S16, Saha B17, Chakraborty S18, Somusundaram, Jain, Ghosh MK19, Koul PA20.
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Abstract
Influenza is a global public health problem and concern especially in high risk people. Prevention plays a key role in avoiding complications of influenza related illnesses. Despite the existing prevalence of influenza, and documented importance of vaccination, the uptake of influenza vaccine is very poor. This document provide recommendations for influenza vaccination in high-risk individuals and help implement best practices in the South Asian region and improve coverage of influenza vaccination to achieve better outcomes in this population.
? Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.
PMID: 28805048
Recommendations for Vaccination Against Seasonal Influenza in Adult High Risk Groups: South Asian Recommendations.
Muruganathan A1, Guha S2, Munjal YP3, Agarwal SS4, Parikh KK5, Jha V6, Jha AK7, Abeywicreme I8, Tiwaskar M9, Nadkar MY10, Pal J11, Arafat SM12, Prakash A13, Panda J14, Ramasubramanian V15, Kumari S16, Saha B17, Chakraborty S18, Somusundaram, Jain, Ghosh MK19, Koul PA20.
Author information
Abstract
Influenza is a global public health problem and concern especially in high risk people. Prevention plays a key role in avoiding complications of influenza related illnesses. Despite the existing prevalence of influenza, and documented importance of vaccination, the uptake of influenza vaccine is very poor. This document provide recommendations for influenza vaccination in high-risk individuals and help implement best practices in the South Asian region and improve coverage of influenza vaccination to achieve better outcomes in this population.
? Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.
PMID: 28805048