Flu vaccination can prevent cardiovascular events and promote healthy ageing

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Flu vaccination can prevent cardiovascular events and promote healthy ageing

Mary Nowlan and Emma Best

Wednesday 29 August 2018, 04:06 PM

Influenza vaccine uptake by patients with heart disease is too low

VACCINES

The effect of influenza vaccinations on preventing cardiovascular events in older people has been shown to be equivalent in size to other preventive measures, such as statins and antihypertensives

Key points, Influenza infection can trigger acute myocardial infarction and stroke. Vaccination is a preventive intervention against cardiovascular disease.

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