Assessing direct and indirect effects of pediatric influenza vaccination in Germany by individual-based simulations

• Main Authors: Ruprecht Schmidt-Ott (Author), Daniel Molnar (Author), Anastassia Anastassopoulou (Author), Emad Yanni (Author), Claudia Krumm (Author), Rafik Bekkat-Berkani (Author), Gaël Dos Santos (Author), Philipp Henneke (Author), Markus Knuf (Author), Markus Schwehm (Author), Martin Eichner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Children have a high burden of influenza and play a central role in spreading influenza. Routinely vaccinating children against influenza may, thus, not only reduce their disease burden, but also that of the general population, including the elderly who frequently suffer severe complications. Using...