Vandy Wants People Ages 65+ For Flu Study

About 9,000 People Needed For Research

POSTED: 4:15 pm CST November 2, 2009

UPDATED: 5:47 pm CST November 2, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Vanderbilt Medical Center researchers are searching for ways to fight the flu more effectively in older people.

The hospital is taking part in a national study to see whether a higher dose of the flu vaccine better protects patients.

Researchers at Vanderbilt's Vaccine Research Program are looking for healthy volunteers age 65 years and older for the research.

About 9,000 people will be taking part in the research.

Click here to learn more about Vanderbilt Clinical Trials.

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