Measuring the effect of influenza vaccination programs—the Japanese schoolchildren experience revisited

Autor:	David S. Fedson, Lone Simonsen, M Tashiro, T A Reichert, Norio Sugaya, W P Glezen
Rok vydání:	2001
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Influenza vaccine business.industry General Medicine Disease medicine.disease Herd immunity Vaccination Pneumonia Environmental health Pandemic medicine Human mortality from H5N1 business Developed country
Zdroj:	International Congress Series. 1219:647-653
ISSN:	0531-5131
DOI:	10.1016/s0531-5131(01)00407-1
Popis:	Background : An important consequence of influenza epidemics is increased mortality in elderly persons and those with high-risk conditions. Most developed countries have focused on vaccination of this group. In Japan, the control of influenza centered on the vaccination of schoolchildren. From 1962 to 1987, most Japanese schoolchildren received influenza vaccine. With the level of coverage achieved, it is possible that herd immunity was achieved. If this were the case, the impact of disease should have been reduced in older persons, and a reduction in winter excess mortality should have occurred. Methods : All-cause and pneumonia and influenza (PI and must be included in comprehensive pandemic planning.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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