Influenza vaccination for elderly, vulnerable and high-risk subjects: a narrative review and expert opinion.

ABSTRACT: Influenza is associated with a substantial health burden, especially in high-risk subjects such as older adults, frail individuals and those with underlying chronic diseases. In this review, we summarized clinical findings regarding the impact of influenza in vulnerable populations, highlighted the benefits of influenza vaccination in preventing severe illness and complications and reviewed the main evidence on the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of the vaccines that are best suited to older adults among those available in Italy. The adverse outcomes associated with influenza infection in elderly and frail subjects and those with underlying chronic diseases are well documented in the literature, as are the benefits of vaccination (mostly in older adults and in patients with cardiovascul

SUBMITTER: Antonelli Incalzi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11039544 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature