Annual Universal Influenza Vaccination: Ready or Not?
Copyright policy )Annual Universal Influenza Vaccination: Ready or Not?
Influenza causes annual worldwide epidemics of respiratory disease. Currently, the United States and many other countries recommend influenza vaccination for persons who are at high risk for influenza-related complications. This commentary explores the potential benefits of a policy advocating universal annual influenza vaccination and outlines obstacles that need to be overcome to make such a recommendation feasible. The 5-year experience of a free influenza vaccination program for everyone > or =6 months of age in the Canadian province of Ontario is reviewed.
- Western University Canada
- University of Mary United States
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center United States
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System United States
- University of Washington United States
Adult, Adolescent, Vaccination, Infant, Middle Aged, Influenza Vaccines, Child, Preschool, Influenza, Human, Humans, Child, Aged
Adult, Adolescent, Vaccination, Infant, Middle Aged, Influenza Vaccines, Child, Preschool, Influenza, Human, Humans, Child, Aged
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