Optimising influenza vaccination during a SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in South Africa could help maintain the integrity of our healthcare system
Date
2020
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The novel infectious disease coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19), first reported in late December 2019 in Wuhan,
China, seems increasingly unlikely to be contained, resulting in the
first pandemic of this decade. Approximately 81% of those infected
develop a relatively mild respiratory illness only. While this is good
news, the risk of severe disease is higher for the elderly and persons
with chronic illness.
Description
CITATION: Preiser, W., Mendelson, M. & Taljaard, J. 2020. Optimising influenza vaccination during a SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in South Africa could help maintain the integrity of our healthcare system. South African Medical Journal, 110(4):259, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i4.14692.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
COVID-19 (Disease), SARS (Disease), Influenza -- Vaccine, Public Health -- South Africa, Infectious diseases
Citation
Preiser, W., Mendelson, M. & Taljaard, J. 2020. Optimising influenza vaccination during a SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in South Africa could help maintain the integrity of our healthcare system. South African Medical Journal, 110(4):259, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i4.14692.