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Vaccines and cardiovascular outcomes: lessons learned from influenza epidemics

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world and is largely preventable. An increasing amount of evidence suggests that annual influenza vaccination reduces CVD-related morbidity and mortality. Despite various clinical guidelines recommending annual influenza vaccination for the general population for influenza-like illness risk reduction, with a particular emphasis on people with CVD, vaccination rates fall consistently below the goal established by the World Health Organization. This review outlines the importance of influenza vaccination, mechanisms of cardiovascular events in influenza, summarizing the available literature on the effects of influenza vaccine in CVD and the benefits of influenza vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: European Heart Journal Supplements

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suac110

Authors: Siva H Yedlapati, Anuradha Mendu, Venkat R Tummala, Sowmith S Maganti, Khurram Nasir, Safi U Khan

Institutions: Erie County Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University

Language: English

Topic: Influenza Virus Research Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Sanofi