TouchIMMUNOLOGY joins Dr Birgit Weinberger (Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria) at EAACI 2021 to discuss the benefits and limitations of vaccinations in the older population.
Questions
- What is known about the severity of infection and immunogenicity of vaccines in older adults? (0:20)
- What evidence supports the use of increased antigen dose and/or adjuvanted influenza vaccines in this population? (1:00)
- What are the European recommendations for vaccination against S pneumonia and herpes zoster in older adults? (3:40)
- What have we learned about the efficacy of the licensed COVID-19 vaccines in older adults? (6:24)
- What other issues related to vaccination in older adults would you like to highlight? (8:40)
Disclosures: Dr Birgit Weinberger has no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this video interview.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.
Filmed in coverage of the 2021 EAACI Annual Meeting.
