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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.

PLoS 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, Ji Yun Noh, Jin Soo Lee, Seong-Heon Wie, Young Keun Kim, Jacob Lee, Hye Won Jeong, Shin Woo Kim, Sun Hee Lee, Kyung-Hwa Park, Won Suk Choi, Hee Jin Cheong, Woo Joo Kim   +12 more
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Sociocultural concepts of pandemic influenza and determinants of community vaccine acceptance in Pune, India [PDF]

, 2015
Vaccines are considered one of public health’s greatest achievements. Yet, public concerns and hesitancy towards acceptance of vaccines has been noted around the world for various vaccines.
Sundaram, Neisha
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Comparison of Vaccine Acceptance Between COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza Among Women in China: A National Online Survey Based on Health Belief Model

Frontiers 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, Ruitong Wang, Jue Liu, Jue Liu, Jue Liu   +4 more
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Influenza vaccination knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Tunisian elderly with chronic diseases

BMC 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, Ines Cherif, Leila Bouabid, Adel Gharbi, Aicha Boukthir, Nissaf Ben Alaya, Afif Ben Salah, Jihene Bettaieb   +7 more
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Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pneumonia and COPD Exacerbations Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Thailand: A National Test-Negative Design Study, 2013–2024

Vaccines
Background/Objectives: Influenza infection is a major trigger of pneumonia and acute exacerbations among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Sutthinan Chawalchitiporn, Pichaya Tantiyavarong, Jiraphut Kittiwatanachod, Suriya Naosri, Kriengkrai Prasert, Prabda Praphasiri   +5 more
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Multiplex evaluation of influenza neutralizing antibodies with potential applicability to in-field serological studies [PDF]

, 2014
The increased number of outbreaks of H5 and H7 LPAI and HPAI viruses in poultry has major public and animal health implications. The continuous rapid evolution of these subtypes and the emergence of new variants influence the ability to undertake ...
Rafat Rahman (16267478), Calogero Terregino, Temperton, Nigel J., Giovanni Cattoli, Calogero Terregino (4163389), Cattoli, Giovanni, Nigel J. Temperton, Eleonora Molesti, Giovanni Cattoli (52822), Terregino, Calogero, Nigel J Temperton (16261166), Rahman, R., Rafat Rahman, Eleonora Molesti (686215), Temperton, N.J., Rahman, Rafat, Edward Wright, Wright, Edward, Molesti, E., Wright, E., Edward Wright (4468198), Molesti, Eleonora, Terregino, C., Cattoli, G.   +23 more
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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

Human 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, Hea Lin Oh, Jung Sub Lim, Jun Ah Lee, Yun Kyung Kim, Byung Wook Eun, Dae Sun Jo, Dong Ho Kim   +7 more
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Hesitance and Misconceptions about the Annual Influenza Vaccine among the Saudi Population Post-COVID-19

Vaccines, 2023
(1) Background: Vaccination is a cornerstone of public health strategy for mitigating the morbidity and mortality associated with seasonal influenza. However, vaccine hesitancy and misconceptions pose significant barriers to this effort, particularly in ...
Baraa Alghalyini, Tala Garatli, Reela Hamoor, Linda Ibrahim, Yara Elmehallawy, Dima Hamze, Zain Abbara, Abdul Rehman Zia Zaidi   +7 more
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Development and Regulation of Novel Influenza Virus Vaccines: A United States Young Scientist Perspective

Vaccines, 2018
Vaccination against influenza is the most effective approach for reducing influenza morbidity and mortality. However, influenza vaccines are unique among all licensed vaccines as they are updated and administered annually to antigenically match the ...
Surender Khurana
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Vaccine hesitancy and influenza beliefs among parents of children requiring a second dose of influenza vaccine in a season: An American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) study

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020
To receive adequate protection against influenza, some children 6 months through 8 y old need two doses of influenza vaccine in a given season. Currently, only half of those receiving the first dose receive a second.
Ekaterina Nekrasova, Melissa S. Stockwell, Russell Localio, Justine Shults, Chelsea Wynn, Laura P. Shone, Lindsay Berrigan, Chelsea Kolff, Miranda Griffith, Andrew Johnson, Alessandra Torres, Douglas J. Opel, Alexander G. Fiks   +12 more
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