PUBLISHED: 2010 CATEGORY: Health care providers Media Parents Adults TYPE: PDF Effect of influenza vaccination of children on infection in Hutterite communities : a randomized trial

Effect of influenza vaccination of children on infection in Hutterite communities : a randomized trial

The objective of this study was to assess whether vaccinating children and adolescents with inactivated influenza vaccine could prevent influenza in other community members. It was concluded that Immunizing children and adolescents with inactivated influenza vaccine significantly protected unimmunized residents of rural communities against influenza.

Authors: Loeb M et al.
Journal Issue: 10
Journal Title: Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal Volume: 303
Pages: 943-950
Publisher: Publisher American Medical Association

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