More than 40% of over-65s in the US use statins to control cholesterol, but two new studies suggest that statin use decreases the effect of the flu vaccine, according to findings published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
A high-dose flu vaccine is one of several standard-dose vaccines approved for adults over 65 in the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone be vaccinated against flu every season from the age of 6 months. Seniors are at particular risk for serious illness and complications from flu, including death.
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