Background More than 100 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in development since the
SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequence was published in January 2020. The uptake of a COVID-19 …

Context Influenza infection results in substantial costs, morbidity, and mortality. Vaccination
against influenza is particularly important in children and adolescents who are a significant …

Although influenza vaccine coverage is suboptimal, even small incremental increases in
influenza vaccination can have important health impacts. The CDC estimates that a 5 …

Understanding the socially influenced decision-making process that determines voluntary
vaccination is essential for developing strategies and interventions of vaccine-preventable …

Background: Despite the recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention that children between the ages of 6 months and 18 years be vaccinated against …

Recent studies have suggested that paediatric influenza is a greater medical problem than
usually thought because it can cause excess hospitalisations, medical visits, and antibiotic …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether provision of vaccine-health-literacy-promoting
information in text message vaccine reminders improves receipt and timeliness of the …

College students are highly susceptible to the H1N1 virus, yet previous studies suggest that
college students perceive themselves at low risk for the flu. We surveyed 514 …

OBJECTIVES. Influenza is a common childhood infection that may result in hospitalization.
Our objectives were to (1) determine characteristics of children hospitalized for influenza …

Objectives To assess the frequency and characteristics of missed opportunities for influenza
immunization in children with chronic medical conditions and, among unimmunized children …