title: Targeting influenza in Kentucky.
abstract: Kentucky has the 5th highest influenza-related death rate in the United States with about 1000 Kentuckians dying each year from complications of influenza. The majority of these patients are in identifiable risk groups for complications of influenza. Yearly immunizations with the influenza vaccine reduce the risk for hospitalization and death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, USA. jmbenn2@email.uky.edu
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Baretta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Samuels
authors.forename: Elmer
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Whitler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D040361:Healthy People Programs; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007223:Infant; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007326:Institutionalization; D007629:Kentucky / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines