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To the Editor: I agree with the conclusions of Wechsler et al. (April 11 issue)¹ but was dismayed to see that adult immunization was not on the list of health-promoting activities that physicians were queried about. As the authors point out, some of the health-promoting activities (such as making dietary recommendations) suffer from a lack of "valid and consistent data to support . . . official . . . recommendations." Adult immunization on the other hand, particularly influenza and pneumococcal immunization of high-risk and elderly people, has demonstrated major health benefits and is cost effective.² There are an estimated 60,000 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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