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Editor, Senior Moderator
GPs could save the lives of thousands of people and prevent many more from being hospitalised by administering flu jabs in the morning rather than the afternoon, research suggests.
A trial of nearly 300 pensioners seen at 24 GP practices in the West Midlands found that flu vaccinations were more effective when given at morning surgeries, with people producing higher levels of antibodies to fight off seasonal strains of the virus.
If the findings are confirmed in larger groups of patients around the country, it would hand the NHS the means to save thousands of older people from flu-related deaths or hospital visits for little to no extra cost.
https://www.theguardian.com/science...-could-save-thousands-of-lives-study-suggests
A trial of nearly 300 pensioners seen at 24 GP practices in the West Midlands found that flu vaccinations were more effective when given at morning surgeries, with people producing higher levels of antibodies to fight off seasonal strains of the virus.
If the findings are confirmed in larger groups of patients around the country, it would hand the NHS the means to save thousands of older people from flu-related deaths or hospital visits for little to no extra cost.
https://www.theguardian.com/science...-could-save-thousands-of-lives-study-suggests