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ARTICLE | December 18, 1996

Booster Doses of Influenza Vaccine FREE

Kristin L. Nichol, MD, MPH
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Edited by Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, Senior Editor.

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JAMA. 1996;276(23):1857-1857. doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03540230007002
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep . 1996;;45( (suppl RR-5) ):1-23.
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Couch RB, Kasel JA.  Immunity to influenza in man . Annu Rev Microbiol . 1983;;37:529-549.
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Rastogi S, Gross PA, Bonelli J, et al.  Time to peak serum antibody response to influenza vaccine . Clin Diagn Lab Immunol . 1995;;2:120-121.
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Cate TR, Couch RB, Parker D, Baxter B.  Reactogenicity, immunogenicity, and antibody persistence in adults given inactivated influenza virus vaccines—1978 . Rev Infect Dis . 1983;;5:737-747.
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Gross PA, Weksler ME, Quinnan GV Jr, Douglas RG Jr, Gaerlan PF, Denning CR.  Immunization of elderly people with two doses of influenza vaccine . J Clin Microbiol . 1987;;25:1763-1765.
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Lo W, Whimbey E, Eiting L, Couch R, Cabanillas F, Bodey G.  Antibody response to a two-dose influenza vaccine regimen in adult lymphoma patients on chemotherapy . Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis . 1993;;12:778-782.
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Nichol KL, Lind A, Margolis KL, et al.  The effectiveness of vaccination against influenza in healthy, working adults . N Engl J Med . 1995;;333:889-893.
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Foster DA, Talsma A, Furumoto-Dawson A, et al.  Influenza vaccine effectiveness in preventing hospitalization for pneumonia in the elderly . Am J Epidemiol . 1992;;136:296-307.
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Fedson DS, Wajda A, Nicol JP, Hammond GW, Kaiser DL, Roos LL.  Clinical effectiveness of influenza vaccination in Manitoba . JAMA . 1993;;270:1956-1961.
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Nichol KL, Margolis KL, Wuorenma J, Von Sternberg T.  The efficacy and cost effectiveness of vaccination against influenza among elderly persons living in the community . N Engl J Med . 1994;;331:778-784.
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Mullooly JP, Bennett MD, Nornbrook MC, et al.  Influenza vaccination programs for elderly persons: cost-effectiveness in a health maintenance organization . Ann Intern Med . 1994;;121:947-952.
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Govaert TME, Thijs CTMCN, Masurel N, Sprenger MJW, Dinant GJ, Knottnerus JA.  The efficacy of influenza vaccination in elderly individuals . JAMA . 1994;;272:1611-1665.
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Gross PA, Hermogenes AW, Sacks HS, et al.  The efficacy of influenza vaccine in elderly persons: a metaanalysis and review of the literature . Ann Intern Med . 1995;;123:518-527.
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Foy HM, Cooney MK, McMahon R.  A/Hong Kong influenza immunity three years after immunization . JAMA . 1973;;226:758-761.
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Margolis KL, Nichol KL, Poland GA, Pluhar RB.  Frequency of adverse reactions to influenza vaccine in the elderly . JAMA . 1990;;264:1139-1141.
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Govaert TME, Dinant GJ, Aretz K, Masurel N, Springer MIW, Knottnerus JA.  Adverse reactions to influenza vaccine in elderly people: a randomised double blind placebo controlled trail . BMJ . 1993;;307:988-990.
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Nichol KL, Margolis KL, Lind A, et al.  Side effects associated with influenza vaccination in healthy working adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial . Arch Intern Med . 1996;;156:1546-1550.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep . 1996;;45( (suppl RR-5) ):1-23.
2 +
Couch RB, Kasel JA.  Immunity to influenza in man . Annu Rev Microbiol . 1983;;37:529-549.
3 +
Rastogi S, Gross PA, Bonelli J, et al.  Time to peak serum antibody response to influenza vaccine . Clin Diagn Lab Immunol . 1995;;2:120-121.
4 +
Cate TR, Couch RB, Parker D, Baxter B.  Reactogenicity, immunogenicity, and antibody persistence in adults given inactivated influenza virus vaccines—1978 . Rev Infect Dis . 1983;;5:737-747.
5 +
Gross PA, Weksler ME, Quinnan GV Jr, Douglas RG Jr, Gaerlan PF, Denning CR.  Immunization of elderly people with two doses of influenza vaccine . J Clin Microbiol . 1987;;25:1763-1765.
6 +
Lo W, Whimbey E, Eiting L, Couch R, Cabanillas F, Bodey G.  Antibody response to a two-dose influenza vaccine regimen in adult lymphoma patients on chemotherapy . Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis . 1993;;12:778-782.
7 +
Nichol KL, Lind A, Margolis KL, et al.  The effectiveness of vaccination against influenza in healthy, working adults . N Engl J Med . 1995;;333:889-893.
8 +
Foster DA, Talsma A, Furumoto-Dawson A, et al.  Influenza vaccine effectiveness in preventing hospitalization for pneumonia in the elderly . Am J Epidemiol . 1992;;136:296-307.
9 +
Fedson DS, Wajda A, Nicol JP, Hammond GW, Kaiser DL, Roos LL.  Clinical effectiveness of influenza vaccination in Manitoba . JAMA . 1993;;270:1956-1961.
10 +
Nichol KL, Margolis KL, Wuorenma J, Von Sternberg T.  The efficacy and cost effectiveness of vaccination against influenza among elderly persons living in the community . N Engl J Med . 1994;;331:778-784.
11 +
Mullooly JP, Bennett MD, Nornbrook MC, et al.  Influenza vaccination programs for elderly persons: cost-effectiveness in a health maintenance organization . Ann Intern Med . 1994;;121:947-952.
12 +
Govaert TME, Thijs CTMCN, Masurel N, Sprenger MJW, Dinant GJ, Knottnerus JA.  The efficacy of influenza vaccination in elderly individuals . JAMA . 1994;;272:1611-1665.
13 +
Gross PA, Hermogenes AW, Sacks HS, et al.  The efficacy of influenza vaccine in elderly persons: a metaanalysis and review of the literature . Ann Intern Med . 1995;;123:518-527.
14 +
Foy HM, Cooney MK, McMahon R.  A/Hong Kong influenza immunity three years after immunization . JAMA . 1973;;226:758-761.
15 +
Margolis KL, Nichol KL, Poland GA, Pluhar RB.  Frequency of adverse reactions to influenza vaccine in the elderly . JAMA . 1990;;264:1139-1141.
16 +
Govaert TME, Dinant GJ, Aretz K, Masurel N, Springer MIW, Knottnerus JA.  Adverse reactions to influenza vaccine in elderly people: a randomised double blind placebo controlled trail . BMJ . 1993;;307:988-990.
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Nichol KL, Margolis KL, Lind A, et al.  Side effects associated with influenza vaccination in healthy working adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial . Arch Intern Med . 1996;;156:1546-1550.

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