Flu Susceptibility Higher in Working-age Adults with Diabetes

"Guidelines calling for influenza vaccinations in diabetic, in addition to elderly, adults implicitly single out working-age adults with diabetes. We found that working-age adults with diabetes appear more susceptible to serious influenza-attributable illness. These findings represent the strongest available evidence for targeting diabetes as an indication for influenza vaccination, irrespective of age," Darren Lau, PhD, of the department of public health sciences, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Canada, and colleagues wrote. Lau D. Diabetologia 2014;doi:10.1007/s00125-013-3158-8.