Antiviral CD4+ T and myeloid cell responses to influenza vaccines are attenuated in older adults
Jared M. Oakes, Joshua Simmons, Cindy Hager Nochowicz, Leslie A. Kirk, Joan Eason, Natasha Halasa, H. Keipp Talbot, Samuel S. Bailin, Jessica L. Castilho, Spyros A. Kalams
This study finds that older adults have reduced antiviral CD4+ T and myeloid cell responses to influenza vaccines despite equivalent antibody titers, suggesting the need for vaccines targeting myeloid cell responses.
Communications Medicine · Apr 17, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology