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Th. M. E. Govaert
Researcher at Maastricht University
Publications - 4
Citations - 1337
Th. M. E. Govaert is an academic researcher from Maastricht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Vaccination & Placebo. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 1297 citations.
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The Efficacy of Influenza Vaccination in Elderly Individuals: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
TL;DR: In the elderly, influenza vaccination may halve the incidence of serological and clinical influenza (in periods of antigenic drift), which is less pronounced for self-reported influenza.
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Adverse reactions to influenza vaccine in elderly people: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial.
TL;DR: Only localSide effects were more common in vaccinated patients and all side effects were mild.
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The predictive value of influenza symptomatology in elderly people.
TL;DR: It is recommended that the criteria of the Sentinel Stations in The Netherlands and the ICHPPC-2 be adapted in the following way: influenza is likely if, out of the entire complex of symptoms, at least fever, coughing and an acute onset occur.
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Immune response to influenza vaccination of elderly people. A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
TL;DR: It is concluded that influenza vaccination in elderly people provides a reasonable to good immune response and research is needed on whether a good immuneresponse decreases the incidence of influenza.