Abstract
The size of the elderly population is increasing due to improved living standards and medical advancements. The elderly are typically vulnerable to infectious diseases, making them a particularly important target population for vaccination. In many countries, four vaccines are recommended for the elderly: Influenza vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, herpes zoster vaccine, and a vaccine combining tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis. This review briefly summarises the most recent relevant data regarding vaccination of the elderly.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 47-52 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | SA Pharmaceutical Journal |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2020 |
Keywords
- Diphtheria
- Elderly
- Herpes zoster
- Influenza
- Pertussis
- Pneumococcal disease
- Tetanus
- Vaccination
