Flu Vaccines
Studies from World Health Organization yield new information about flu vaccines
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, January 2nd, 2007
Fresh data on flu are presented in the report "Real-time monitoring of the influenza vaccine field effectiveness." According to recent research from France, "Twice a year, the World Health Organization recommends the composition of the influenza vaccine depending on the strains which circulate several months before the beginning of the epidemic. Therefore, it is important to assess the field vaccine effectiveness (FVE) yearly."
"Thanks to data on vaccine coverage and data on influenza like illness cases collected by the French Sentinel Network, we are able to estimate the FVE few weeks after the beginning of the yearly influenza epidemic. In this paper, we have analysed...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of TB and Outbreaks Week
More Articles from TB and Outbreaks Week
- Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccines
Studies in the area of bacillus calmette-guerin vaccines reported from British Columbia Center for Disease Control - Tuberculosis
Findings from University of Wisconsin in tuberculosis reported - Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis in children study findings reported from Stellenbosch University - Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis study findings have been reported by scientists at National Institute of Standards and Technology - Tuberculosis
Reports summarize tuberculosis study results from World Health Organization - Tuberculosis
Study findings from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Microbiology broaden understanding of tuberculosis - More from this issue of TB and Outbreaks Week
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
