Elderly, Flu Vaccination: NO EVIDENCE of Reduction in Hospitalizations or Mortality
… questions remain about this policy’s effectiveness
… determine the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine in reducing hospitalizations and mortality among elderly persons
… England and Wales
… aged 55 to 75 years residing in the study area during 2000 to 2014
… Measurements: Hospitalization and mortality rates by month of age
… The data included 170 million episodes of care and 7.6 million deaths
… no evidence indicated that vaccination reduced hospitalizations or mortality among elderly persons
