title: Pneumonia and influenza: vaccination of elderly is justified.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D000547:Amantadine