The use of test-negative controls to monitor vaccine effectiveness: a systematic review of methodology

H Chua, S Feng, JA Lewnard, SG Sullivan… - …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: The test-negative design is an increasingly popular approach for estimating
vaccine effectiveness (VE) due to its efficiency. This review aims to examine published test …

Variable seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness across geographical regions, age groups and levels of vaccine antigenic similarity with circulating virus strains: A …

GN Okoli, F Racovitan, T Abdulwahid, CH Righolt… - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background We examined the influence of some factors on seasonal influenza vaccine
effectiveness (VE) from test-negative design (TND) studies. Methods We systematically …

Acceptance of seasonal influenza vaccination and associated factors among pregnant women in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in China: a multi-center cross …

R Wang, L Tao, N Han, J Liu, C Yuan, L Deng… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Seasonal influenza can circulate in parallel with coronavirus disease (COVID-
19) in winter. In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of co-infection and the burden it …

COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among pregnant women at a primary health care facility in Durban, South Africa

AM Hoque, S Buckus, M Hoque, ME Hoque… - European Journal of …, 2020 - ej-med.org
ABSTRACT A vaccine represents the most promising strategy for combatting the COVID-19
pandemic through primary prevention. No study has been reported on the acceptability of …

Effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination in community-dwelling elderly people: an individual participant data meta-analysis of test-negative design case-control …

M Darvishian, ER van den Heuvel… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Several aggregate data meta-analyses have provided estimates of the
effectiveness of influenza vaccination in community-dwelling elderly people. However, these …

Seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness in persons aged 15–64 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JP Martins, M Santos, A Martins, M Felgueiras… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Influenza is a respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus, which is highly
transmissible in humans. This paper presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards influenza vaccination among older adults in Southern China during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y You, X Li, B Chen, X Zou, G Liu, X Han - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Influenza is prevalent globally, leading to severe morbidity and mortality. During the
pandemic, knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards influenza virus and vaccination …

A global map of hemispheric influenza vaccine recommendations based on local patterns of viral circulation

WJ Alonso, C Yu, C Viboud, SA Richard… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
Both the Northern and the Southern Hemisphere annual WHO influenza vaccine
recommendations are designed to ensure vaccine delivery before the winter-time peak of …

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) toward seasonal influenza vaccine among young workers in South China

Y Ma, T Li, W Chen, J Chen, M Li… - Human vaccines & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Vaccination against seasonal influenza is usually very protective. However,
coverage in service workers is low due to the large population density and high turnover …

Can primary care physician recommendation improve influenza vaccine uptake among older adults? A community health centre-based experimental study in China

Y You, X Li, S Jiang, J Liang, P Xie, X Zou, G Liu… - BMC Primary …, 2023 - Springer
Background To promote influenza vaccination coverage, a Chinese megacity, Shenzhen
provides free influenza vaccination to its residents aged 60 years and above through …