Vaccinations in Older Adults

Megan Burke; Theresa Rowe

doi:10.1016/j.cger.2017.08.006

Vaccinations in Older Adults

Megan Burke^*, Theresa Rowe

^*Corresponding author for this work

Medicine, Geriatrics Division

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Abstract

Vaccines are important for preventing infections in adults aged ≥65 years. Older adults are at increased risk for complications from vaccine-preventable illnesses due to age-associated changes in immune function and chronic medical comorbidities. Vaccination rates for older adults remain low despite widely accepted practice guidelines. Recommended vaccinations for older adults include (1) influenza; (2) pneumococcal; (3) herpes zoster; (4) tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis; and (5) hepatitis B. Cost influences vaccination rates in older adults.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	131-143
Number of pages	13
Journal	Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
Volume	34
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2017.08.006
State	Published - Feb 2018

Keywords

Herpes zoster
Immune senescence
Immunizations
Influenza
Older adults
Pneumococcal
Vaccinations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geriatrics and Gerontology

UN SDGs

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