Abstract
Influenza is common in infants and children: attack rates vary from 23% to 48% each year during inter-pandemic periods, and are even higher during pandemics. Severe cases occur more frequently in children with underlying chronic diseases; however, epidemiological studies have clearly shown that influenza also causes an excess of medical examinations, drug prescriptions and hospitalizations in otherwise healthy children (particularly those aged
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 42-49 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Clinical Microbiology and Infection |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
Keywords
- Adjuvanted influenza vaccine
- Children
- Influenza
- Influenza vaccine
- Live attenuated influenza vaccine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases