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Rheumatology Vol. 43 No. 8 © British Society for Rheumatology 2004; all rights reserved
Letter to the Editor |
Uptake of influenza vaccination in rheumatology patients
Department of Rheumatology, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, UK
Correspondence to: S. Saravana, Department of Rheumatology, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby DN33 2BA, UK. E-mail: adersh555saravana@hotmail.com
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SIR, According to the Department of Health guideline, immunosuppressed patients should be given influenza vaccination [1]. There are relatively few data about immunization in rheumatology patients. In one study it was shown that uptake of influenza vaccine in patients with RA taking methotrexate was