Randomized Trial of High Dose Influenza Vaccine in Long Term Care Setting

Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the performance of two currently available influenza (flu) vaccines. This study will try and determine if the high dose flu vaccine provides protection that is the same or better than that of regular dose flu vaccine. Both the regular dose and the high dose flu vaccines are approved by the FDA for use in older adults.

Timeline

Start

2011-11

Primary completion

2014-06

Completion

2014-06

Publications

• Results Nace DA, Lin CJ, Ross TM, Saracco S, Churilla RM, Zimmerman RK. Randomized, controlled trial of high-dose influenza vaccine among frail residents of long-term care facilities. J Infect Dis. 2015 Jun 15;211(12):1915-24. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu622. Epub 2014 Dec 17.

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