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PL CMO (1998)4: Influenza immunisation: Extension of current policy to include all those aged 75 years and over

  • Document type:
    Professional letter - Chief Medical Officer
  • Author:
    Department of Health; Chief Medical Officer
  • Published date:
    10 August 1998
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    1998
  • Series number:
    PL CMO (1998)4; equivalent to
  • Pages:
    6
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

The Government has accepted a recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to extend the risk groups recommended to be offered annual influenza immunisation to include all those aged 75 years and older.

Recent analyses show that this is not only medically justified but also represents good value for money in comparison with other health care interventions.

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