High-dose flu vaccine superior for frail elderly living in long-term care facilities
Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 17:31
in Health & Medicine
The high-dose flu vaccine is significantly better than the regular flu shot at boosting the immune response to the flu virus in frail, older residents of long-term care facilities, according to the results of a new study. It is the first evaluation of the vaccine in long-term care residents, which is the population most vulnerable to flu-related death.