School‐based surveillance for influenza vaccine effectiveness during 2014‐2015 seasons in Hong Kong

• Published in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 319 - 327
• Main Authors: Leung, Ting F., Chan, Renee W. Y., Kwok, Angela, Ho, Wendy C. S., Tao, Mars K. P., Hon, Kam L., Cheng, Frankie W. T., Li, Albert M., Chan, Paul K. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2017; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Analysis; Child; Child, Preschool; Children; epidemiology; Female; Health care; Herd immunity; Hong Kong - epidemiology; Humans; Immunity; Infections; Influenza; Influenza A; Influenza A virus - classification; Influenza A virus - genetics; Influenza A virus - immunology; Influenza A virus - isolation & purification; Influenza B virus - genetics; Influenza B virus - isolation & purification; Influenza B virus - physiology; Influenza vaccines; Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage; Influenza Vaccines - immunology; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Influenza, Human - prevention & control; Influenza, Human - virology; Kindergarten; Laboratories; Male; Original; Parents; Population Surveillance; Prevention; Prospective Studies; Respiratory diseases; Schools; Seasons; Surveillance; Vaccination; vaccine effectiveness; Vaccine efficacy; Vaccines; Viruses; influenza; vaccine effectiveness; epidemiology; surveillance

Background Influenza imposes substantial healthcare burden in children, which can be prevented by vaccination. Influenza vaccination coverage varies widely among childhood populations worldwide, which has significant impact on herd immunity and usefulness of influenza vaccine. However, there are lim...