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A typology of beliefs and misperceptions about the influenza disease and vaccine among older adults in Singapore.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
Access to the influenza vaccine pose little barriers in developed countries such as Singapore and vaccination against influenza is highly recommended for at-risk populations including older adults.
Christopher L Cummings   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influenza Vaccination of young children or Antibody Immune Response and Protection after Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Children – A Literature Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Influenza virus infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in at risk populations. Children, especially under the age of two, are at an increased risk of complications associated with influenza virus infection.
wall, danielle
core   +1 more source

Adverse events following influenza immunization reported by healthcare personnel using active surveillance based on text messages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Studies have demonstrated that healthcare personnel (HCP) have concerns about the potential side effects of trivalent inactivate influenza vaccine (IIV3).1-3 A recent metaanalysis of reasons HCP refuse IIV3 indicates the strongest predictors of vaccine ...
Effler, P, Mak, D, Regan, A, Tracey, L
core   +3 more sources

Effectiveness of influenza and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines against influenza-related outcomes including pneumonia and acute exacerbation of cardiopulmonary diseases: Analysis by dominant viral subtype and vaccine matching.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundInfluenza and pneumonia are leading causes of morbidity and mortality among the elderly. Although vaccination is a main strategy to prevent these infectious diseases, concerns remain with respect to vaccine effectiveness.MethodsDuring three ...
Joon Young Song   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influenza vaccination knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Tunisian elderly with chronic diseases

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Generally, seasonal influenza does not cause severe infection in healthy adults, but for the elderly, an infection can pose a serious health concern.
Ghassen Kharroubi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Vaccine Acceptance Between COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza Among Women in China: A National Online Survey Based on Health Belief Model

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2021
Background: Influenza could circulate in parallel with COVID-19. Studies focusing on the comparison of vaccine acceptance between COVID-19 and seasonal influenza are lacking.
Liyuan Tao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends of influenza B during the 2010–2016 seasons in 2 regions of north and south Italy: The impact of the vaccine mismatch on influenza immunisation strategy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Influenza A and B viruses are responsible for respiratory infections, representing globally seasonal threats to human health. The 2 viral types often co-circulate and influenza B plays an important role in the spread of infection.
Alicino C.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

"VACCINES IN INFLUENZA" [PDF]

open access: yesJAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1918
To the Editor: —The current comment in your issue of October 19 prompts me to call attention to the efforts of this laboratory and base hospital to do something specific for influenza. It was obvious from the first that the virus was an overwhelming one, and it was noteworthy that uncomplicated influenza was associated with leukopenia and that the ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluation of the field-protective effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccine among Korean children aged < 5 years during the 2014–2015 and 2015–2016 influenza seasons: a cohort study

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019
Background: A field effectiveness evaluation of the influenza vaccine among children younger than five years is important due to the high burden of influenza in this age group. The epidemiology of influenza virus changes rapidly each year.
Young Kyung Kang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Controlling influenza by cytotoxic T-cells : calling for help from destroyers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Influenza is a vaccine preventable disease that causes severe illness and excess mortality in humans. Licensed influenza vaccines induce humoral immunity and protect against strains that antigenically match the major antigenic components of the vaccine ...
Schotsaert, Michael   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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