Immunization is one of the key components of preventive health care
strategies worldwide. However, which vaccine should be administered by the
state in socialized medicine and which vaccine should be advocated to the
individuals who can afford the expenditure should be discussed among health
practitioners. This article addresses issues pertaining to vaccination among
elderly from public health point of view, a largely neglected area in
developing countries like India. From the review of literature it is concluded
that vaccination against pneumococcal infection, influenza, tetanus and herpes zoster
can be considered in older persons.
Source: Ravneet Kaur,
Jugal Kishore. Immunization in Geriatric Population of India: A Critical
review. Research and review: A Journal of Immunology 2012; 2 (1).
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