Effectiveness of seasonal inactivated influenza vaccination in Japanese schoolchildren: an epidemiologic study at the community level

• Main Authors: Yasutaka Kuniyoshi (Author), Taku Obara (Author), Mami Ishikuro (Author), Hiroko Matsubara (Author), Masato Nagai (Author), Keiko Murakami (Author), Aoi Noda (Author), Masahiro Kikuya (Author), Shigeo Kure (Author), Shinichi Kuriyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Influenza vaccination is the most effective method for preventing influenza virus infection. The incidence of influenza is higher in schoolchildren than other age groups. This study evaluated the effectiveness of seasonal inactivated influenza vaccination (IIV) in a community population of schoolchi...