Interim Estimates of 2018–19 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness - United States, February 2019

Annual vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended for all U.S. persons aged ≥6 months. Effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccine varies by season. On the basis of data from the U.S. Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network on 3,254 children and adults with acute respiratory illness durin...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2019, Vol.68 (6), p.135-139
Main Authors: Doyle, Joshua D, Chung, Jessie R, Kim, Sara S, Gaglani, Manjusha, Raiyani, Chandni, Zimmerman, Richard K, Nowalk, Mary Patricia, Jackson, Michael L, Jackson, Lisa A, Monto, Arnold S, Martin, Emily T, Belongia, Edward A, McLean, Huong Q, Foust, Angie, Sessions, Wendy, Berman, LaShondra, Garten, Rebecca J, Barnes, John R, Wentworth, David E, Fry, Alicia M, Patel, Manish M, Flannery, Brendan
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age groups
Children
Complications
Effectiveness
Enrollments
Estimates
Ethnicity
Illnesses
Immunization
Infections
Influenza
Medical laboratories
Medical records
Seasonal variations
Seasons
Spinal cord
Systematic review
Vaccination
Vaccines
Viruses
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Summary:Annual vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended for all U.S. persons aged ≥6 months. Effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccine varies by season. On the basis of data from the U.S. Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network on 3,254 children and adults with acute respiratory illness during November 23, 2018-February 2, 2019, the overall estimated effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccine for preventing medically attended, laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infection was 47%. Vaccination remains the best way to protect against influenza and its potentially serious complications. CDC continues to recommend influenza vaccination while influenza viruses are circulating in the community.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X