Extremely low vaccine effectiveness against influenza H3N2 in the elderly during the 2012/2013 flu season

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 299-301

  Kelvin, David J ^a,b   Farooqui, Amber ^a  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elderly; H3N2; Influenza; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDEMIC; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLUENZA A (H3N2); INFLUENZA VIRUS A H3N2; INFLUENZA VIRUS B;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H3N2 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT FAILURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875164255     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.3544     Document Type: Article

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