Health benefits of universal influenza vaccination strategy

PLoS Med. 2008 Oct 28;5(10):e216. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050216.

Abstract

Cécile Viboud and Mark Miller discuss the implications of a new study that used a mathematical model to simulate influenza transmission in nursing homes.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Influenza Vaccines / immunology*
  • Influenza, Human / immunology*
  • Influenza, Human / mortality
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control
  • Middle Aged
  • Mortality / trends
  • Ontario
  • United States
  • Vaccination / methods
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines