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Adult vaccination remains low; elderly miss cover against flu and shingles

A multicentre study of 4,998 people aged 60 and above across Chennai, Ballabgarh, Kolkata and Pune found only 1.4% had ever received an influenza vaccine. While just 19.7% had heard of influenza, 35.9% considered vaccines safe and 65.3% were unwilling to pay for vaccination. However, uptake rose to 29.7% when vaccines were offered free of cost at community health camps.

Adult vaccination remains low; elderly miss cover against flu and shingles

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