Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine Against Life-threatening RT-PCR-confirmed Influenza Illness in US Children, 2010–2012

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Authors

Jill M. Ferdinands · Battelle

Lauren E.W. Olsho · Abt Associates (Nepal)

Anna A. Agan · Boston Children's Hospital

Niranjan Bhat · Johns Hopkins University

Ryan M. Sullivan · Boston Children's Hospital

Mark Hall · Nationwide Children's Hospital

Peter M. Mourani ·

Abstract

During the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 US influenza seasons, influenza vaccination was associated with a three-quarters reduction in the risk of life-threatening influenza illness in children.

Topics & Keywords

Influenza Virus Research Studies Respiratory viral infections research Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 210, Issue 5, pp. 674-683

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu185

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