December 2009. Volume 5. Number 4

The inactivated influenza vaccine seems to be effective in children of less than 5 years

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Artículo valorado críticamente: Joshi AY, Iyer VN, Sauver JL, Jacobson RM, Boyce TG. Effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in children less than 5 years of age over multiple influenza seasons: a case-control study. Vaccine. 2009;27:4457-61
Reviewers: González de Dios J1, Rivas Juesas C2.
1Departamento de Pediatría. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: Javier González de Dios. Email: javier.gonzalezdedios@gmail.com
Reception date: 04/11/2009
Acceptance date: 20/11/2009
Publication date: 10/12/2009

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: the children aged between 6 and 59 months who were vaccinated with the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine had lower risk of influenza illness.

Reviewers' commentary: the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine could be effective in children under five years, especially if the vaccination schedule has been completed, neverthelesss the present study does not use the most appropriate methodology to prove it.

How to cite this article

González de Dios J, Rivas Juesas C. La vacuna antigripal inactivada trivalente parece efectiva en niños menores de cinco años. Evid Pediatr. 2009;5:80.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Artículo valorado críticamente: Joshi AY, Iyer VN, Sauver JL, Jacobson RM, Boyce TG. Effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in children less than 5 years of age over multiple influenza seasons: a case-control study. Vaccine. 2009;27:4457-61
Reviewers: González de Dios J1, Rivas Juesas C2.
1Departamento de Pediatría. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: Javier González de Dios. Email: javier.gonzalezdedios@gmail.com
Reception date: 04/11/2009
Acceptance date: 20/11/2009
Publication date: 10/12/2009

How to cite this article

González de Dios J, Rivas Juesas C. La vacuna antigripal inactivada trivalente parece efectiva en niños menores de cinco años. Evid Pediatr. 2009;5:80.

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