Studies yield mixed findings on high-dose flu vaccine for elders

Monday, April 27, 2015 - 18:00 in Health & Medicine

Is the high-dose version of the flu vaccine more effective than the standard dose for older folks? A new study says yes, but only for the 'oldest old': those 85 or older. For those between ages 65 and 84, the standard vaccine seems to work just as well, researchers report.

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