The burden of hospital-attended influenza in Norwegian children

BackgroundNorwegian health authorities do not recommend universal pediatric vaccination against seasonal influenza. We aimed to estimate the incidence of influenza by age and underlying medical conditions in hospitalized Norwegian children aged <18 years.MethodsActive surveillance for influen...

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Main Authors: Håkon Bøås, Terese Bekkevold, Lise Beier Havdal, Anne-Marte Bakken Kran, Astrid Elisabeth Rojahn, Ketil Størdal, Sara Debes, Henrik Døllner, Svein Arne Nordbø, Bjørn Barstad, Elisebet Haarr, Liliana Vázquez Fernández, Britt Nakstad, Truls Michael Leegaard, Olav Hungnes, Elmira Flem, Norwegian Enhanced Pediatric Immunisation Surveillance (NorEPIS) Network, Christopher Inchley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.963274/full