Effects of Influenza Vaccination in the United States During the 2017–2018 Influenza Season

2019303 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Melissa A. Rolfes · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brendan Flannery · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Jessie R. Chung · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Alissa O’Halloran · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Shikha Garg · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Edward A. Belongia · Marshfield Clinic

Manjusha Gaglani

Abstract

Despite 38% VE, influenza vaccination reduced a substantial burden of influenza-associated illness, medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States during the 2017-2018 season. Our results demonstrate the benefit of current influenza vaccination and the need for improved vaccines.

Topics & Keywords

Influenza Virus Research Studies Respiratory viral infections research Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 69, Issue 11, pp. 1845-1853

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz075

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