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Vaccine Weekly

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2003 NOV 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Universal recommendations for influenza vaccination have been broadened to include adults aged 50-64 years in addition to those aged >65 years. Vaccination coverage is currently low.

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination are recommended for people aged >65 years to prevent illness and possible death. Recommendations for influenza vaccination were broadened recently to include adults aged 50-64 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Data from the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) were analyzed to estimate vaccination coverage for the 50 states, Washington DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Results were published in ...

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