title: [Immunization in the elderly--necessary, helpful, superfluous?].
abstract: For all adults, vaccinations against tetanus, diphtheria, poliomyelitis, pertussis, TBE (in endemic regions) and specific vaccinations for travelers are recommended. In addition to this standard protection, the Robert-Koch Institute also recommends--in particular for over-60-year-olds--an annual vaccination against influenza, as well as against pneumococci that must be repeated every six years.
authors.affiliation: GESUNDE LUNGE - Institut für Atemwegs- und Lungenerkrankungen Wien. wolfgang.popp@wienkav.at
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Popp
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005858:Germany; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D014765:Viral Vaccines