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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This matched control study assessed whether influenza vaccination of pregnant women decreased hospitalization among their newborns.
Updated: January 4, 2011 | Read full article...
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...