Safety and tolerability of intradermal influenza vaccination in patients with cardiovascular disease

• Main Authors: Phrommintikul A., Wongcharoen W., Kuanprasert S., Prasertwitayakij N., Kanjanavanit R., Gunaparn S., Sukonthasarn A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Press 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904464565&partnerID=40&md5=3a85a226f46bf13d1b17928c2b0b6cef; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1778
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: It is well-established that influenza vaccination reduces adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), however, the vaccine coverage rate in most countries remains low. The concern about the local adverse effects of intramuscular injection, particularly...