Superior relative efficacy of live attenuated influenza vaccine compared with inactivated influenza vaccine in young children with recurrent respiratory tract infections.

S, Ashkenazi; A, Vertruyen; J, Arístegui; S, Esposito; DD, McKeith; T, Klemola; J, Biolek; J, Kühr; T, Bujnowski; D, Desgrandchamps; SM, Cheng; J, Skinner; WC, Gruber; BD, Forrest

doi:10.1097/01.inf.0000237829.66310.85

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Superior relative efficacy of live attenuated influenza vaccine compared with inactivated influenza vaccine in young children with recurrent respiratory tract infections.

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Ashkenazi S

Vertruyen A

Arístegui J

Abstract

Background Young children have a high incidence of influenza and influenza-related complications. This study compared the efficacy and safety of cold-adapted influenza vaccine, trivalent (CAIV-T) with trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) in young children with a history of recurrent respira...

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