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Although the influenza vaccine is widely recognized as an effective preventive measure, influenza vaccination rates among U.S. adults remain low. Moreover, influenza-related respiratory illnesses may increase the risk of adverse outcomes of COVID-19 ...
Juwon Hwang
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Midwives\u27 knowledge, attitudes and learning needs regarding antenatal vaccination [PDF]
Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and learning needs of midwives regarding antenatal vaccination. Design & Setting: A cross-sectional, paper-based survey of midwives employed at the only public tertiary maternity hospital in the Australian
Amirthalingam +32 more
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Influenza vaccine: a travelers’ vaccine?
Seasonal influenza affects 5-15% of the world's population annually and is considered to be the second most frequent vaccine-preventable infection in travelers. Despite increasing travel volume worldwide, guidelines on influenza vaccination for international travel are scarce.
Marti, F +2 more
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Influenza is a global public health problem. Current seasonal influenza vaccines have highly variable efficacy, and thus attempts to develop broadly protective universal influenza vaccines with durable protection are under way.
S. Dhakal, S. Klein
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Vaccine Myths: Setting the Record Straight [PDF]
Despite their standing as one of the most remarkable public health achievements, vaccines have been surrounded by dangerous myths since the development of the smallpox vaccine in the 18th century.
Boom, Julie A +2 more
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Estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness in primary care in Scotland vary with clinical or laboratory endpoint and method : experience across the 2010/11 season [PDF]
Aim: This study examines estimation of seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) for a cohort of patients attending general practice in Scotland in 2010/11.
Kavanagh, Kimberley +2 more
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Influenza virus circulation and vaccine effectiveness during June 2021–May 2023 in Thailand
Thai Ministry of Public Health recommends influenza vaccination for certain risk groups. We evaluated 2023 Southern Hemisphere influenza vaccine effectiveness against medically attended influenza using surveillance data from nine Thai hospitals and a ...
Kriengkrai Prasert +12 more
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Universal influenza vaccines: from viruses to nanoparticles
Introduction: The current seasonal influenza vaccine confers only limited protection due to waning antibodies or the antigenic shift and drift of major influenza surface antigens. A universal influenza vaccine which induces broad cross-protection against
Ye Wang +3 more
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The drivers of influenza vaccination in adults: Insights from a national Australian survey
Influenza vaccination coverage is suboptimal in the Australian adult population. While coverage data is used to monitor uptake, at present, there is no systematic data collection on the behavioural and social drivers of vaccination.
Maria Christou-Ergos +6 more
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A Review of the 2016-2017 Flu Season: Guidelines, Costs, and Barriers
In the United States (US), about 50,000 influenza-related deaths occur annually (Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services [CMS], 2014). The most important preventive measure for the influenza virus is for people to obtain the influenza vaccine (Varsha
Simone Chinnis +4 more
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