Effectiveness of trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines in children during 2017–2018 season in Korea: Comparison of test-negative analysis by rapid and RT-PCR influenza tests

Effectiveness of trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines in children during 2017–2018 season in Korea: Comparison of test-negative analysis by rapid and RT-PCR influenza tests

Objectives: In Korea, the National Immunization Program provided trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines (IIV3) to all children aged 6–59 months during the 2017–2018 season. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of IIV3 in children during the 2017–2018 season. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Young Joo Sohn, Jae Hong Choi, Youn Young Choi, Young June Choe, Kyungmin Kim, Ye Kyung Kim, Bin Ahn, Seung Ha Song, Mi Seon Han, Ji Young Park, Joon Kee Lee, Eun Hwa Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Seasonal influenza
Vaccine effectiveness
Inactivated influenza vaccine
Children
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220305762

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