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Research from D.M. Fleming and co-researchers yields new findings on immunization
December 10th, 2008
A new study, 'Health benefits, risks, and cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination in children,' is now available. According to recent research from Birmingham, the United Kingdom, "Annual vaccination of all children 6-59 months of age is recommended in the United States but not in most of Europe. This paper reviews issues surrounding the epidemiology of influenza and vaccine effectiveness relevant to the determination of vaccination policy." "Most clinical trials of vaccines (and treatments) that provide the evidence for current policy took place in the 1990s when rates of influenza-like illness (ILI) were twice those reported in recent years. The impact of...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-12-10)
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