The cost of influenza in less wealthy tropical countries is needed to inform national vaccine
policy decisions. Between September 2003 and August 2004, we prospectively identified …

Introduction: Recent studies confirm that influenza vaccination confers health benefits and
reduces direct and indirect costs associated with the illness. However, these studies did not …

Background Seasonal influenza is responsible for a large disease and economic burden.
Despite the expanding recommendation of influenza vaccination, influenza has continued to …

Abstract Every year, approximately 10–20% of the world's population is infected with
influenza viruses, resulting in a significant number of outpatient and hospital visits and …

Recent studies in Hong Kong and Singapore suggest that the annual impact of influenza in
these wealthy tropical cities may be substantial, but little is known about the burden in …

This study determined direct medical costs for influenza-associated hospitalizations and
emergency department (ED) visits. For 3 influenza seasons, children< 5 years of age with …

OBJECTIVE: We review published economic evaluations of influenza vaccination for
children, including direct individual benefits and indirect societal benefits, to determine …

Objective: This report updates for 1996 and 1997 our 2 earlier reports on the use of
influenza vaccination in various countries. Methods: Methods for obtaining information on …

Currently the Australian government funds universal influenza vaccine for all those aged≥
65 years under the National Immunisation Program (NIP). Annual vaccination rates in those …

We described the monetary and non-monetary cost incurred by children hospitalized for
virologically confirmed influenza virus infection in a population-based prospective 3-year …