Influenza Illness and Hospitalizations Averted by Influenza Vaccination in the United States, 2005-2011.

The goal of influenza vaccination programs is to reduce influenza-associated disease outcomes. Therefore, estimating the reduced burden of influenza as a result of vaccination over time and by age group would allow for a clear understanding of the value of influenza vaccines in the US, and of areas...

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Main Authors: Deliana Kostova, Carrie Reed, Lyn Finelli, Po-Yung Cheng, Paul M Gargiullo, David K Shay, James A Singleton, Martin I Meltzer, Peng-Jun Lu, Joseph S Bresee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3686813?pdf=render