An intercountry comparison of the impact of the paediatric live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) programme across the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ROI), 2010 to 2017.

Mary Anissa Sinnathamby Fiona WarburtonArlene J ReynoldsSimon CottrellMark O'DohertyLisa DomeganJoan O'DonnellJillian JohnstonIvelina YonovaSuzanne ElgohariNicola L BoddingtonNick AndrewsJoanna EllisSimon de LusignanJim McMenaminRichard G Pebody

Published in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2023)

Findings of this study suggest that LAIV vaccination of primary school age children is associated with population-level benefits, particularly in reducing infection incidence in primary care.

Keyphrases

primary care
young adults
emergency department
intensive care unit
risk factors
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
cross sectional