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Impact of postpartum influenza vaccination of mothers and household contacts in preventing febrile episodes, influenza-like illness, healthcare seeking, and administration of antibiotics in young infants during the 2012-2013 influenza season.
Helena C Maltezou
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Aikaterini Fotiou ,
Nikolaos Antonakopoulos ,
Cleopatra Kallogriopoulou ,
Panos Katerelos ,
Antonia Dimopoulou ,
Vasiliki Tsoutsa ,
Tania Siahanidou ,
Constantinos Papagaroufalis ,
Evangelos Kostis ,
Nikolaos Papantoniou ,
Aristides Antsaklis ,
Maria Theodoridou
Dec 2013
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Abstract
Influenza is associated with an increased risk for serious illness, hospitalization, and mortality in infants aged <6 months. However, influenza vaccines are not licensed for administration in this age group. The study evaluated the effectiveness of postpartum influenza vaccination of mothers and household members in infants.