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Trivalent influenza vaccine and febrile adverse events in australia, 2010: Clinical features and potential mechanisms

Increased numbers of children presenting with febrile adverse events following trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) were noted in Australia in 2010.

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Sexual dimorphism in lung function responses to acute influenza A infection

Males are generally more susceptible to respiratory infections; however, there are few data on the physiological responses to such infections in males and...

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Immunogenicity and safety of measles-mumps-rubella and varicella vaccines coadministered

A pooled analysis was conducted of 1,257 toddlers who received a fourth dose of Haemophilus influenzae type b- Neisseria meningitidis serogroups C and...

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Modelling the seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus in young children

The transmission dynamics of RSV infection among young children are still poorly understood and mathematical modelling can be used to better understand...

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Paediatrician beliefs and practices around influenza vaccination

We aimed to determine Australian paediatricians' beliefs and practices around the influenza vaccination of children.

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Comparison of text-messaging to voice telephone interviews for active surveillance of adverse events following immunisation.

This study was designed to compare data collected via SMS and telephone for the purposes of monitoring vaccine safety.

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Safety surveillance of influenza vaccine in pregnant women

Vaccination is the most effective strategy for preventing influenza infection in pregnancy.

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Vaccination

Vaccination is the injection of an inactivated bacteria or virus into the body. This simulated infection allows an individual's immune system to develop an adaptive immunity for protection against that type of illness. When a sufficiently large percentage of a population has been vaccinated, this results in herd immunity.

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Biases in Routine Influenza Surveillance Indicators Used to Monitor Infection Incidence and Recommendations for Improvement

Monitoring how the incidence of influenza infections changes over time is important for quantifying the transmission dynamics and clinical severity of influenza. Infection incidence is difficult to measure directly, and hence, other quantities which are more amenable to surveillance are used to monitor trends in infection levels, with the implicit assumption that they correlate with infection incidence.