Influenza vaccine effectiveness in the tropics: moderate protection in a case test-negative analysis of a hospital-based surveillance population in Bangkok between August 2009 and January 2013.

Influenza vaccine effectiveness in the tropics: moderate protection in a case test-negative analysis of a hospital-based surveillance population in Bangkok between August 2009 and January 2013.

Influenza in the tropics occurs year round with peaks that correspond variably to temperate regions. However, data on influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) in the tropics is sparse. We report on the effectiveness of influenza vaccine to prevent medically attended laboratory confirmed influenza from s...

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Main Authors: Jens W Levy, Sriluck Simasathien, Veerachai Watanaveeradej, Piraya Bhoomiboonchoo, Stefan Fernandez, Richard G Jarman, Chonticha Klungthong, Robert V Gibbons, Phirangkool Kerdpanich, Danaband Piboonbanakit, Tundorn Chirabandhu, In-Kyu Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4534293?pdf=render

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