Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness (SIVE): an observational retrospective cohort study – exploitation of a unique community-based national-linked database to determine the effectiveness of the seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine
Background: Globally, seasonal influenza is responsible for an estimated 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths per year. It is uncertain to what extent national vaccination programmes can prevent this morbidity and mortality. Objective: To determine the effectiveness o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2013-11-01
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Series: | Health Services and Delivery Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr01100 |