Pneumonia and influenza: vaccination of elderly is justified.
With the availability of today's immunogenic agents, there is no excuse for the physician not to attempt to routinely vaccinate his or her elderly patients.
D000368:Aged; D000547:Amantadine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination
D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D000547:Amantadine