Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Influenza vaccination for all elderly

G Wijma1, G J Ligthart

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Gerontology
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The effect of geographic origin on the frequency of HLA antigens and their association with ageing.

European journal of immunogenetics : official journal of the British Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics·2000
Same author

Health care for older persons, a country profile: The Netherlands.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·2000
Same author

Dose-dependent antibody response to influenza H1N1 vaccine component in elderly nursing home patients.

Experimental gerontology·1999
Same author

Blood pressure and mortality in elderly people aged 85 and older: community based study.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.)·1998
Same author

Altered antibody response to influenza H1N1 vaccine in healthy elderly people as determined by HI, ELISA, and neutralization assay.

Journal of medical virology·1998
Same author

Annually repeated influenza vaccination improves humoral responses to several influenza virus strains in healthy elderly.

Vaccine·1997

Influenza vaccination is often denied to elderly individuals, even healthy ones. Evidence shows age itself is a risk factor, justifying vaccination for all seniors to prevent severe illness and death.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Influenza poses significant risks to the elderly, including high rates of illness, complications, and death.
  • Current vaccination recommendations in some countries exclude many elderly individuals, particularly those without conventional risk factors.
  • Conventional risk factors like cardiac or pulmonary disease are often absent or unrecognized in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the underestimation of influenza's impact on the elderly.
  • To challenge current influenza vaccination policies that exclude a significant portion of the elderly population.
  • To advocate for universal influenza vaccination in all elderly individuals, irrespective of conventional risk factors.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing evidence on influenza incidence, morbidity, and mortality in the elderly.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of current influenza vaccination guidelines in countries like the UK and Netherlands.
  • Evaluation of age as an independent risk factor for influenza and its complications.

    • Main Results:

    • Influenza's true impact on the elderly is significantly underestimated.
    • Age itself is a crucial risk factor, increasing vulnerability to influenza and its severe outcomes.
    • Many elderly individuals are denied vaccination due to a lack of recognized conventional risk factors.

    Conclusions:

    • It is no longer justifiable to withhold influenza vaccination from any elderly person, including those who appear healthy.
    • Universal influenza vaccination for all elderly individuals is recommended to mitigate disease burden.
    • Policies should be revised to include all seniors, recognizing age as a primary risk factor.