Universal vaccination of children against influenza: Are there indirect benefits to the community? A systematic review of the evidence

Vaccine

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1047-1062

  Jordan, Rachel ^a,b   Connock, Martin ^a   Albon, Esther ^a   Fry Smith, Anne ^a   Olowokure, Babatunde ^a,b   Hawker, Jeremy ^c   Burls, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Influenza vaccination; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

INACTIVATED VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; LIVE VACCINE; PLACEBO; TRIPLE VACCINE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REGISTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 32044440976     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.09.017     Document Type: Article

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