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Lessons from the first year of the WAIVE study investigating the protective effect of influenza vaccine

Influenza is major cause of paediatric hospitalisation. Influenza vaccine was offered to all children aged 6-59 months resident in Western Australia in 2008

Authors:
Dixon GA, Moore HC, Kelly H, Jacoby P, Carcione D, Williams S, Smith D, Keil AD, Van Buynder P, Richmond PC

Authors notes:
Influenza Other Respi Viruses 2010;4:231-34

Keywords:
WAIVE study, protective effect, influenza vaccine, laboratory-confirmed influenza, hospitalised children, aged 6-59 months

Abstract:
Influenza is major cause of paediatric hospitalisation. Influenza vaccine was offered to all children aged 6-59 months resident in Western Australia in 2008, and we wished to evaluate the effectiveness of this immunisation programme.