The importance of flu vaccination during CoViD time

In the next months, the risk of coinfection with f lu virus and Sars-CoV-2 is high. Despite the number of studies dealing with the consequences of the interaction between the two viruses, the impact of this coexistence on human health is still uncertain. However, achieving high f lu vaccination coverage would mean avoiding hospital overload due to hospitalizations for f lu complications and facilitating a timely differential diagnosis that allows a quick and appropriate treatment of CoViD-19 cases. These are two valid reasons for actively promoting f lu vaccination, particularly this year when the risk of a "twindemic" determined by f lu and CoViD-19 is high. In Italy this year, for the first time, f lu vaccination is offered free of charge also to people aged 60 to 64, expanding individuals entitled to free vaccination. Furthermore, it is strongly recommended to healthcare workers and to elderly who live in residential or long-term care facilities.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

Igiene e sanita pubblica - 76(2020), 4 vom: 09. Juli, Seite 275-280

Sprache:

Italienisch

Weiterer Titel:

L’importanza della vaccinazione anti influenzale ai tempi della CoViD

Beteiligte Personen:

Terracciano, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Amadori, Fabiana [VerfasserIn]
De Carli, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Zaratti, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Franco, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Influenza Vaccines
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 11.11.2020

Date Revised 18.12.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM317292064