Journal: Eurosurveillance
Lead Author: Skowrosnki, et al.
Original date of publication: 01/01/2015
Link: https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES2015.20.4.21022
Keywords: Canadachildreneffectivenessfluinfluenzaseasonal influenza vaccinevariants
Full Author List: Skowronski , Chambers, Sabaiduc , De Serres , Dickinson , Winter , Drews , Fonseca, Charest , Gubbay , Petric ,Krajden, Kwindt , Martineau , Eshaghi , Bastien , Y Li
Lead Author: Skowrosnki, et al.
Original date of publication: 01/01/2015
Link: https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES2015.20.4.21022
Summary Context
The researchers in Canada found negative efficacy for the 2014/2015 vaccine campaign against flu. Those kids who got the shots had more medically-attended flu.
Comments
An examination of the Canadian influenza vaccine campaign, found negative effectiveness in kids (-8%) for medically attended influenza.
Abstract or Results, Key Passages
“Consistent with substantial vaccine mismatch, little or no vaccine protection was observed overall, with adjusted VE against medically attended influenza A(H3N2) infection of ?8% (95% CI: ?50 to 23%). Given these findings, other adjunct protective measures should be considered to minimise morbidity and mortality, particularly among high-risk individuals.”
Keywords: Canadachildreneffectivenessfluinfluenzaseasonal influenza vaccinevariants
Full Author List: Skowronski , Chambers, Sabaiduc , De Serres , Dickinson , Winter , Drews , Fonseca, Charest , Gubbay , Petric ,Krajden, Kwindt , Martineau , Eshaghi , Bastien , Y Li
