Age is not just a number - synopsis of the 5th New Zealand Influenza Symposium 2019

• Published in: New Zealand medical journal Vol. 132; no. 1507; pp. 77 - 82
• Main Authors: Nowlan, Mary, Murfitt, Diana, Turner, Nicola
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 13-12-2019
• Subjects: Adults; Age; Aged; Antigens; Cognitive ability; Congresses; Cost of Illness; Frailty; Health Promotion; Health surveillance; Humans; Illnesses; Infections; Influenza; Influenza vaccines; Influenza Vaccines - therapeutic use; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Influenza, Human - prevention & control; Medicine; Mortality; New Zealand; Older people; Pandemics - prevention & control; Seasons; Smoking cessation; Social Media; Vaccination; Vaccination - ethics; Vaccines; New Zealand
• ISSN: 0028-8446; 1175-8716; 1175-8716

Presents a synopsis of the 5th New Zealand Influenza Symposium, which focused on both uptake of the influenza vaccine and the long-term consequences of influenza. Highlights the advantages of influenza vaccination for older adults in reducing declines in cognitive and physical health. Summarises research findings from influenza surveillance, future of influenza vaccines and the influenza promotional campaign presented at the symposium. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.