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Randomized controlled trial of text message reminders for increasing influenza vaccinationWe conducted a randomized controlled trial of short message service (SMS) reminders for influenza vaccination.
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Epidemiology of seasonal influenza infection in pregnant women and its impact on birth outcomesResults from this linked population study suggests that there are differences in maternal infection by virus type and support the provision of seasonal vaccines
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Effect of Maternal Influenza Vaccination on Hospitalization for Respiratory Infections in Newborns: A Retrospective Cohort StudyMaternal influenza vaccination was associated with a reduction in the incidence of hospital admission for acute respiratory illness among infants <6 months old
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Seasonal trivalent influenza vaccination during pregnancy and the incidence of stillbirth: Population-based retrospective cohort studyAlthough antenatal influenza vaccination is an important public health intervention for preventing serious infection in pregnant women and newborns, reported...
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A prospective cohort study assessing the reactogenicity of pertussis and influenza vaccines administered during pregnancyData on systemic and local reactions following receipt of TIV and dTpa during pregnancy support the safety of antenatal vaccination
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Surveillance of antenatal influenza vaccination: Validity of current systems and recommendations for improvementAlthough influenza vaccination is recommended during pregnancy as standard of care, limited surveillance data are available for monitoring uptake.
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A PCR-high-resolution melt assay for rapid differentiation of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus haemolyticusWe have developed a PCR-high-resolution melt (PCR-HRM) assay to discriminate nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) colonies from Haemophilus haemolyticus
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Prevalence and determinants of influenza vaccine coverage at tertiary pediatric hospitalsThis study aimed to examine the uptake of influenza vaccination amongst a cohort of Australian children and factors associated with vaccine acceptance.
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The impact of pandemic A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza and vaccine-associated adverse events on parental attitudes and influenza vaccine uptake in young childrenThis paper reports on the shift in parental attitude to vaccination after 2010, due to an unprecedented increase in febrile reactions in children receiving...