Incidence of Influenza-related Hospitalizations in Different Age Groups of Children in Finland A 16-year Study



: Silvennoinen H, Peltola V, Vainionpaa R, Ruuskanen O, Heikkinen T

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

: 2011

: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

: PEDIATR INFECT DIS J

: 2

: 30

: 2

: E24

: E28

: 5

: 0891-3668

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e3181fe37c8


Conclusions: The high incidence of influenza-associated hospitalization among infants less than 6 months of age underscores the need to find effective ways to prevent influenza in this age group, in which influenza vaccines are not currently licensed for use.



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