Challenges in conducting a community-based influenza vaccine trial in a rural community in northern India

• Main Authors: Rakesh Kumar (Author), Ritvik Amarchand (Author), Venkatesh Vinayak Narayan (Author), Siddhartha Saha (Author), Kathryn E. Lafond (Author), Suresh K. Kapoor (Author), Lalit Dar (Author), Seema Jain (Author), Anand Krishnan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Evidence on influenza vaccine effectiveness from low and middle countries (LMICs) is limited due to limited institutional capacities; lack of adequate resources; and lack of interest by ministries of health for influenza vaccine introduction. There are concerns that the highest ethical standards wil...