| Literature DB >> 26525340 |
Ashley L Fink1, Sabra L Klein2.
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In response to the recommended vaccines in older-aged individuals, sex differences occur in response to those that protect against influenza, tetanus, pertussis, shingles, and pneumococcal infections. The efficacy of vaccines recommended for older-aged adults is consistently greater for females than for males. Gender differences as well as biological sex differences can influence vaccine uptake, responses, and outcome in older-aged individuals, which should influence guidelines, formulations, and dosage recommendations for vaccines in the elderly. ©2015 Int. Union Physiol. Sci./Am. Physiol. Soc.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26525340 PMCID: PMC4630198 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00035.2015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiology (Bethesda) ISSN: 1548-9221