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Development of Universal Influenza Vaccines Targeting Conserved Viral Proteins

open access: yesVaccines, 2019
Vaccination is still the most efficient way to prevent an infection with influenza viruses. Nevertheless, existing commercial vaccines face serious limitations such as availability during epidemic outbreaks and their efficacy. Existing seasonal influenza
Seyed Davoud Jazayeri, Chit Laa Poh
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Pandemic Flu Preparedness: Lessons From the Frontlines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Outlines early lessons from the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak and recommendations for strengthening the U.S. core public health capacity, including vaccine stockpile and development, planning and coordination, infrastructure, and surge capacity and ...

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A Killer Flu? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Examines shortfalls in available anti-viral medication and hospital capacity to respond to an epidemic, compares U.S. preparedness to that of the United Kingdom and Canada, and offers recommendations designed to boost America's ...

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Influenza vaccine programs for children in low- and middle-income countries: current status and way forward

open access: yesExpert Review of Vaccines, 2019
Introduction: Influenza vaccines are safe and effective, yet they are infrequently used in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Areas covered: We examine influenza vaccine programs for children from within a framework of new vaccine adoption in ...
Justin R Ortiz, Kathleen M Neuzil
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Next-generation intranasal influenza vaccines: mechanisms, platforms, and translational progress

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology
Seasonal influenza vaccination remains the most effective strategy for reducing influenza burden and preventing severe disease. Despite decades of vaccine development, the seasonal influenza vaccine is administered intramuscularly and provides suboptimal
Laise Rodrigues Reis   +4 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, barriers and uptake rate of influenza virus vaccine among children from 6 months to 5 years of age in Jordan: a multicentric cross-sectional study

open access: yesItalian Journal of Pediatrics
Background Vaccination against influenza is the major primary preventive measure to reduce the major health and economic burden of influenza infections.
Munir Abu-Helalah   +8 more
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Mathematical modeling for estimating influenza vaccine efficacy: A case study of the Valencian Community, Spain.

open access: yesInfectious Disease Modelling
Vaccine efficacy and its quantification is a crucial concept for the proper design of public health vaccination policies. In this work we proposed a mathematical model to estimate the efficacy of the influenza vaccine in a real-word scenario.
Carlos Andreu-Vilarroig   +2 more
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Anti-influenza antibody level after vaccination in north of Iran [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Objective:Influenza is a highly transmitted disease and about 10% of the world's population is affected by this disease annually. The aim of this research was to study the variation of serum antibody levels among subjects who had already been vaccinated ...
Abbasi, A.   +3 more
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Pandemic Influenza: Warning, Children At-Risk [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Identifies gaps in U.S. preparedness for treating and caring for children during a potential pandemic flu outbreak. Makes recommendations for appropriate doses of vaccine and medications and the management and treatment of children who become ...

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