Journal article
Randomized evaluation of live attenuated vs. inactivated influenza vaccines in schools (RELATIVES) cluster randomized trial: Pilot results from a household surveillance study to assess direct and indirect protection from influenza vaccination
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Children are key drivers of influenza transmission. Vaccinating school age children decreases influenza in the community.
OBJECTIVE: To pilot-test the methods for a future trial to compare the direct and indirect benefits of inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) vs. live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) in preventing influenza infection.
Authors
Kwong JC; Pereira JA; Quach S; Pellizzari R; Dusome E; Russell ML; Hamid JS; Feinberg Y; Winter A-L; Gubbay JB
Journal
Vaccine, Vol. 33, No. 38, pp. 4910–4915
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.07.044
ISSN
0264-410X