Half a Flu Shot May Work in a Pinch

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Mon, 12/08/2008 - 14:07

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- In case of a shortage of influenza vaccine, a half-dose of trivalent inactivated vaccine may provide enough protection for some individuals, a randomized trial showed.


 

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