Sentences with phrase «poorer response to vaccination»

The decline of the immune system with age (immunosenescence) is reflected in the increased susceptibility to infectious diseases, poorer response to vaccination, increased prevalence of cancer, accelerated aging (frailty), autoimmune and other chronic diseases.

Complicating the problem is the poorer response to vaccination in malnourished children.

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On the basis of the current studies as well as previous reports on the use of intradermal immunization against influenza, hepatitis B, rabies, and other infectious diseases, 2,3,8 it is becoming clear that use of the intradermal route may at least partially overcome the relatively poor influenza - specific immune responses seen in certain at - risk populations, particularly the elderly, in whom the immune response in general is known to diminish with age.9 Moreover, in times of shortage, the dose - sparing intradermal approach might be particularly well suited to the young, healthy persons included in the CDC's high - priority group for vaccination, such as health care workers, as well as to younger, otherwise healthy populations in general.