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SUBMITTER: Chung JR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4732363 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chung Jessie R JR Flannery Brendan B Thompson Mark G MG Gaglani Manjusha M Jackson Michael L ML Monto Arnold S AS Nowalk Mary Patricia MP Talbot H Keipp HK Treanor John J JJ Belongia Edward A EA Murthy Kempapura K Jackson Lisa A LA Petrie Joshua G JG Zimmerman Richard K RK Griffin Marie R MR McLean Huong Q HQ Fry Alicia M AM
Pediatrics 20160105 2
<h4>Background</h4>Few observational studies have evaluated the relative effectiveness of live attenuated (LAIV) and inactivated (IIV) influenza vaccines against medically attended laboratory-confirmed influenza.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed US Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network data from participants aged 2 to 17 years during 4 seasons (2010-2011 through 2013-2014) to compare relative effectiveness of LAIV and IIV against influenza-associated illness. Vaccine receipt was confirmed via provid ...[more]