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| Title |
Assessment of vaccine candidates for persons aged 50 and older: a review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Geriatrics, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2318-13-32 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Renske Eilers, Paul FM Krabbe, Ted GA van Essen, Anita Suijkerbuijk, Alies van Lier, Hester E de Melker |
| Abstract |
The increasing life expectancy in most European countries has resulted in growth of the population 50 and older. This population is more susceptible to infectious diseases because of immunosenescence, co-morbidity and general frailty. Thus, to promote healthy aging, vaccination against vaccine-preventable-diseases could be one strategy. In addition to its possible individual benefits, vaccination may also yield social benefits, such as a lower overall cost of healthcare. Most European countries, however, offer only influenza vaccine although vaccines for pneumococcal disease, herpes zoster, pertussis, and hepatitis A are also available. Our aim is to review the knowledge of these vaccines for persons aged 50 and older and explore the arguments for expanding current vaccination programmes beyond just influenza. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 83 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Austria | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 81 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 16 | 19% |
| Unknown | 19 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 12% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 5 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 5% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 14 | 17% |
| Unknown | 25 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 April 2013.
All research outputs
#15,557,505
of 23,881,329 outputs
Outputs from BMC Geriatrics
#2,391
of 3,241 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#121,226
of 199,421 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Geriatrics
#15
of 23 outputs
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