Journal article
Effect of Influenza Vaccination of Children on Infection Rates in Hutterite Communities: A Randomized Trial
Abstract
CONTEXT: Children and adolescents appear to play an important role in the transmission of influenza. Selectively vaccinating youngsters against influenza may interrupt virus transmission and protect those not immunized.
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether vaccinating children and adolescents with inactivated influenza vaccine could prevent influenza in other community members.
Authors
Loeb M; Russell ML; Moss L; Fonseca K; Fox J; Earn DJD; Aoki F; Horsman G; Van Caeseele P; Chokani K
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 303, No. 10, pp. 943–950
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
March 10, 2010
DOI
10.1001/jama.2010.250
ISSN
0098-7484