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Comment
. 2006 Jul;95(7):774-7.
doi: 10.1080/08035250600729126.

General vaccination of children against influenza?

Birger Trollfors  1
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General vaccination of children against influenza?

Birger Trollfors. Acta Paediatr. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

Due to the high incidence of influenza in children, general vaccination has been discussed. There are, however, reasons to believe that general vaccination of children will not solve the influenza problem because influenza vaccines induce type-specific immunity of short duration.

Conclusion: Vaccination of several cohorts of children will be a tremendous commitment, probably with little hope of success in decreasing the morbidity and spread of influenza.

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  • Influenza in children.
    Heikkinen T. Heikkinen T. Acta Paediatr. 2006 Jul;95(7):778-84. doi: 10.1080/08035250600612272. Acta Paediatr. 2006. PMID: 16801171 Review.

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