Risk factors and disease severity in Australian infants aged under 6 months hospitalised with influenza 2011-2019.
Jocelynne E McRaeChristopher C BlythAllen C ChengHelen E QuinnNicholas J WoodKristine K Macartneynull nullPublished in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2021)
Infants aged <6 months, and particularly neonates, experience serious disease from influenza. This data underpins the need for preventative strategies such as maternal immunisation and continued investigation into the possibility of safe and efficacious vaccination prior to 6 months of age.