Immunization Science
Influenza Vaccines
Articles
Barriers for Influenza Vaccination
In addition to the well-recognized barriers to successful influenza vaccination, this study demonstrates that misperceptions about the need, effectiveness, and safety of influenza vaccination remain an important impediment to immunization.
Updated: June 29, 2006 | Read full article...
Effectiveness of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
How effective is the inactivated influenza vaccine? This study showed that inactivated vaccines were effective against Influenza A in children 1 to 16 years of age.
Updated: March 9, 2005 | Read full article...
Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine in Older People
Although universal influenza immunization has been recommended for older Americans for many years, this recommendation was not made in the United Kingdom until recently. This study assessed the effectiveness of influenza immunization in people older than 64 years in the UK.
Updated: August 18, 2004 | Read full article...
Efficacy of Injectable and Intranasal Influenza Vaccines
This study compared the efficacy of the injectable inactivated (TIV) and the intranasal attenuated (LAIV) influenza vaccines in healthy adults.
Updated: January 3, 2007 | Read full article...
Impact of Influenza Vaccination in the Elderly
This study looked at the effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine at protecting seniors from hospitalizations for pneumonia or influenza-like illness and from death from all causes.
Updated: June 27, 2008 | Read full article...
Influenza Vaccination and High-Risk Medical Conditions
This study estimated the effectiveness of influenza vaccination in reducing serious complications in persons less than 65 years old with high-risk medical conditions during an influenza epidemic.
Updated: November 2, 2006 | Read full article...
Influenza Vaccination and Mortality in the Elderly
Taking into account the aging of the population and the different types of influenza viruses that have caused epidemics, this study analyzed if there has been a reduction in mortality as influenza vaccine coverage has increased among the elderly.
Updated: November 17, 2006 | Read full article...
Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy
This study describes the effectiveness of influenza vaccination during pregnancy in protecting both the mother and the infant.
Updated: January 29, 2009 | Read full article...
Influenza Vaccine During Pregnancy and Infant Hospitalizations
This matched control study assessed whether influenza vaccination of pregnant women decreased hospitalization among their newborns.
Updated: January 4, 2011 | Read full article...
Safety of the Intranasal Influenza Vaccine
This study found that the intranasal influenza vaccine was generally safe in older children and adolescents. However, there may be an increased risk of asthma in children younger than 36 months of age.
Updated: May 19, 2004 | Read full article...
