Early seasonal influenza vaccination and delayed influenza peaks - A possible cause of end-of-season outbreaks
J Infect
.
2018 Jan;76(1):96-98.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.08.002.
Epub 2017 Aug 10.
Authors
Julian W Tang
1
,
Juliette Mutuyimana
2
,
Kah Wee Teo
3
,
Sarah Lea
3
,
Monica Galiano
4
,
Angie Lackenby
4
,
Bernadette Donaghy
3
,
Janice Blount
5
,
Joanna Ellis
4
,
Simon Range
3
Affiliations
1
Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester, NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Infection, Immunity, Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. Electronic address: julian.tang@uhl-tr.nhs.uk.
2
Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester, NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
3
Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
4
Respiratory Virus Unit, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK.
5
Infection Prevention and Control, University Hospitals of Leicester, NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
PMID:
28804025
DOI:
10.1016/j.jinf.2017.08.002
No abstract available
Keywords:
Immunity; Incidence; Influenza; Late; Seasonal; Vaccine; Waning.
Publication types
Letter
Comment
MeSH terms
Disease Outbreaks
Humans
Influenza Vaccines / immunology*
Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
Seasons
Vaccination
Substances
Influenza Vaccines