Coping with vaccine manufacturing delays.
With production of influenza vaccine delayed this year, physicians must prioritize and vaccinate those at highest risk first. Antiviral drugs can reduce the duration of symptoms by 1 to 2 days but should not be the first-line strategy for prevention.
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Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. nielsec@ccf.org
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