Influenza vaccination is less efficacious in the elderly than in the young. To characterize this
age-related decrease in immune response to influenza vaccination, antibody and cell …

Elderly individuals not only demonstrate a greater risk of morbidity and mortality from
influenza than the young, but also have greater difficulty mounting a protective response to …

While influenza immunization significantly reduces the risk of pneumonia and associated
deaths, vaccination of elderly only affords 30–50% protection against influenza disease. The …

Elderly individuals are at high risk for morbidity and mortality when infected with influenza
virus. Vaccinations with inactivated virus are less effective in the elderly due to the declining …

Humoral and cellular immunological responses to influenza vaccination were measured in
volunteers in a long-term care facility. All participants were vaccinated with the commercially …

Age-related senescence of T-cell mediated responses is well recognized. This study was
designed to determine how aging affects the T-cell mediated Interleukin 2 (IL2) response to …

During seasonal influenza epidemics, disease burden is shouldered predominantly by the
very young and the elderly. Elderly individuals are particularly affected, in part because …

Background: Elderly adults over 65 years of age are recommended to receive seasonal
influenza vaccination as they are at a higher risk of infection and its complications than the …

The present study was designed to determine the correlation among
dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), cortisol plasma levels, and immune functionality at the …

It is commonly held that increased risk of influenza in the elderly is due to a decline in the Ab
response to influenza vaccination. This study prospectively evaluated the relationship …