The goal of this review was to examine the effectiveness of personal protective measures in
preventing pandemic influenza transmission in human populations. We collected primary …

Influenza is a major cause of respiratory disease leading to hospitalization in young
children. However, seasonal trivalent influenza vaccines (TIVs) have been shown to be …

Background. Although vaccination with trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) is
recommended for all pregnant women, no vaccine effectiveness (VE) studies of TIV in …

We study the global spatio-temporal patterns of influenza dynamics. This is achieved by
analysing and modelling weekly laboratory confirmed cases of influenza A and B from 138 …

Background The clinical effectiveness of monovalent influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 vaccines
has not been comprehensively summarised. We undertook a systematic review and meta …

Seasonal influenza vaccines are updated almost annually to match the antigenic drift in
influenza hemagglutinin (HA) surface glycoprotein. A new HA stem-based antigen, the so …

Objective This study was designed to investigate acute hospital pandemic influenza
preparedness in Victoria, Australia, particularly focussing on planning and management …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients under immunosuppressive therapy are particularly
susceptible to infections, mainly of the respiratory tract, thus vaccination may represent a …

Background The 2009 influenza pandemic was caused by the A/H1N1pdm09 virus, which
was subsequently included in the seasonal vaccine, up to 2016/2017, as the A/H1N1 strain …

Background There is a growing body of evidence on the risks and benefits of influenza
vaccination in various target groups. Systematic reviews are of particular importance for …