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| November 15, 2002 | Worcester, Sharon | COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Vaccination against influenza does not appear to protect against recurrent coronary events in older adults, despite a possible link between acute respiratory infections and such events, reported Dr. Lisa A. Jackson of the University of Washington, Seattle, and her colleagues.

A population-based cohort study of 1,378 adults with a history of myocardial infarction revealed no association between receiving an influenza vaccination each year and subsequent risk of MI.

No reduction in the risk of recurrent coronary events ...

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