An exploratory study to assess patterns of influenza- and pneumonia-related mortality among the Italian elderly

• Main Authors: Elettra Fallani (Author), Andrea Orsi (Author), Alessio Signori (Author), Giancarlo Icardi (Author), Alexander Domnich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Older adults are at disproportionately high risk of severe influenza-related outcomes and represent the main target of the annual influenza vaccination. The protective effect of seasonal influenza vaccination on the observed mortality indicators is controversial. In this ecological study, spatiotemp...