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Interim 2019/20 influenza vaccine effectiveness: six European studies, Septembe...
Rose, Angela; Kissling, Esther; Emborg, Hanne-Dorthe; Larrauri, Amparo; McMenamin, Jim; Pozo, Francisco; Trebbien, Ramona; Mazagatos, ClaraBackground: Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and B viruses were co-circulating in Europe between September 2019 and January 2020. Aim: To provide interim 2019/20 influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates from six European studies, covering 10 countries and both primary care and hospital settings. Methods: All studies used the test-negative design, although there were some differences in other study characte...
Interim 2018/19 influenza vaccine effectiveness: six European studies, October ...
Kissling, Esther; Rose, Angela; Emborg, Hanne-Dorthe; Gherasim, Alin; Pebody, Richard; Pozo, Francisco; Trebbien, Ramona; Mazagatos, ClaraSeasonal influenza vaccine is recommended in all European Union (EU) countries for older people and others at increased risk of severe influenza and its complications, including those with chronic diseases. In the United Kingdom (UK), incremental introduction of a universal childhood influenza vaccination programme began in 2013/14. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for trivalent influenza vac...