[Abstract Only] Observational Study Suggests Flu Vaccine May Not Decrease Hospitalization or Mortality Among Elderly Persons

The Effect of Influenza Vaccination for the Elderly on Hospitalization and Mortality: An Observational Study With a Regression Discontinuity Design – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Flu vaccine may not decrease hospitalization or mortality among elderly persons – American College of Physicians (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at the flu vaccine and hospitalisation and mortality in older people – Science Media Centre (free) AND Isolated flu vaccination of elderly may not decrease hospitalization or mortality rates – ACP Internist (free)