Efficacy of combined influenza and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines in chronic smokers

Background Chronic smokers are at risk of premature death associated with underlying pulmonary or cardiovascular diseases. Dual influenza and pneumococcal vaccination has been shown to prevent death and hospitalization secondary to pulmonary or cardiovascular diseases in elderly persons. Its effect...

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Main Authors: Li, Tsz-wai, 李梓維
Language:English
Published: The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10722/202310