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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Infect. 2017 Aug 10. pii: S0163-4453(17)30259-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.08.002. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Early seasonal influenza vaccination and delayed influenza peaks - a possible cause of end-of-season outbreaks.[/h] Tang JW[SUP]1[/SUP], Mutuyimana J[SUP]2[/SUP], Teo KW[SUP]3[/SUP], Lea S[SUP]3[/SUP], Galiano M[SUP]4[/SUP], Lackenby A[SUP]4[/SUP], Donaghy B[SUP]3[/SUP], Blount J[SUP]5[/SUP], Ellis J[SUP]4[/SUP], Range S[SUP]3[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] Intra-seasonal waning of influenza vaccine-induced immunity is now well-recognised. This phenomenon may lead to end-of-season influenza outbreaks despite a good antigenic match with the seasonal influenza vaccine. Influenza immunisation later in the season may reduce such outbreaks if late seasonal influenza incidence is regular and predictable for a given population.
Copyright ? 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] immunity; incidence; influenza; late; seasonal; vaccine; waning
PMID: 28804025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.08.002
[h=1]Early seasonal influenza vaccination and delayed influenza peaks - a possible cause of end-of-season outbreaks.[/h] Tang JW[SUP]1[/SUP], Mutuyimana J[SUP]2[/SUP], Teo KW[SUP]3[/SUP], Lea S[SUP]3[/SUP], Galiano M[SUP]4[/SUP], Lackenby A[SUP]4[/SUP], Donaghy B[SUP]3[/SUP], Blount J[SUP]5[/SUP], Ellis J[SUP]4[/SUP], Range S[SUP]3[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] Intra-seasonal waning of influenza vaccine-induced immunity is now well-recognised. This phenomenon may lead to end-of-season influenza outbreaks despite a good antigenic match with the seasonal influenza vaccine. Influenza immunisation later in the season may reduce such outbreaks if late seasonal influenza incidence is regular and predictable for a given population.
Copyright ? 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] immunity; incidence; influenza; late; seasonal; vaccine; waning
PMID: 28804025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.08.002