Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness (SIVE): an observational retrospective cohort study - exploitation of a unique community-based national-linked database to determine the effectiveness of the seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine

• Main Authors: CR Simpson (Author), N Lone (Author), K Kavanagh (Author), LD Ritchie (Author), C Robertson (Author), A Sheikh (Author), J McMenamin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Globally, seasonal influenza is responsible for an estimated 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths per year. It is uncertain to what extent national vaccination programmes can prevent this morbidity and mortality. Objective: To determine the effectiveness o...