>1/2 of flu’s economic burden from people 65+

An estimated 64% of the total economic burden of influenza comes from those over 65 years old.

Molinari, Noelle-Angelique M., Ismael R. Ortega-Sanchez, Mark L. Messonnier, William W. Thompson, Pascale M. Wortley, et al. The Annual Impact of Seasonal Influenza in the U.S.: Measuring disease burden and costs. Vaccine. 2007; 25: 5086-96. http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/H1N1-flu/epidemiology/epidemiology-14.pdf

Title: The Annual Impact of Seasonal Influenza in the U.S.: Measuring disease burden and costs
Publication: Vaccine
Publication Date: 2007
Authors: Molinari, Noelle-Angelique M., Ismael R. Ortega-Sanchez, Mark L. Messonnier, William W. Thompson, Pascale M. Wortley, et al.
Pages: 5086-96
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