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Rates of influenza vaccination in older adults and factors associated with vaccine use: A secondary analysis of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging

Authors:	Email author" target="_blank">Melissa?K?Andrew Email author Shelly?McNeil Heather?Merry Kenneth?Rockwood

Institution:	(1) Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 1421-5955 Veterans Memorial Lane, B3H 1C6 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada;(2) Department of Public Health Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK;(3) Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada;(4) Clinical Trials Research Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

Abstract:	Background Influenza vaccination has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in the older adult population. In Canada, vaccination rates remain suboptimal. We identified factors predictive of influenza vaccination, in order to determine which segments of the older adult population might be targeted to increase coverage in influenza vaccination programs.

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