Preventing influenza in younger children

S. Esposito; C. Tagliabue; L. Tagliaferri; M. Semino; M. R. Longo; N. Principi

doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03942.x

Preventing influenza in younger children

S. Esposito, C. Tagliabue, L. Tagliaferri, M. Semino, M. R. Longo, N. Principi

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda- Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

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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
Pages (from-to)	42-49
Number of pages	8
Journal	Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Volume	18
Issue number	SUPPL. 5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03942.x
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

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