422 Million adults have diabetes globally. Diabetes patients are at increased risk of developing severe complications after influenza virus infection. In this exclusive KOL Interview, Dr. Ake Örtqvist speaks on ‘ Vaccination Strategies In Diabetes’ Dr. Ake Ortqvist is a faculty at Karolinska Institute.
He is the former Head of the Department of Infectious Disease at Karolinska University Hospital. He also headed the Department of Communicable Disease Control in Stockholm County, Sweden. He is an authority in influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations. Dr. Ake has special expertise on vaccination strategies in high-risk subjects such as people with diabetes.
