Universal influenza vaccination may reduce antibiotic use

Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 22:56 in Health & Medicine

We all know that influenza vaccination helps prevent disease, but a new study from Canada suggests it may also prevent another public health problem: inappropriate antibiotic use. The findings come from a new study in the September 1, 2009 issue of Clinical Infectious Disease, which is now available online.

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