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Cochrane Library: Influenza vaccination in children being treated with chemotherapy for cancer

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Influenza vaccination in children being treated with chemotherapy for cancer

Ginette M Goossen1,
Leontien CM Kremer2,
Marianne D van de Wetering2,*

Editorial Group: Cochrane Childhood Cancer Group

Published Online: 1 AUG 2013

Assessed as up-to-date: 23 FEB 2013

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006484.pub3

Copyright ? 2013 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Database Title

The Cochrane Library



Abstract
Background

Influenza infection is a potential cause of severe morbidity in children with cancer; therefore vaccination against influenza is recommended. However, data are conflicting regarding the immune response to influenza vaccination in children with cancer, and the value of vaccination remains unclear.

full article

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006484.pub3/abstract
 
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