Influenza vaccine effectiveness against laboratory confirmed influenza in Greece during the 2013–2014 season: A test-negative study. Issue 2 (3rd January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lytras, Theodore; Kossyvakis, Athanasios; Melidou, Angeliki; Exindari, Maria; Gioula, Georgia; Pogka, Vasiliki; Malisiovas, Nikolaos; Mentis, Andreas
• Is Part Of: Vaccine. Volume 33:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 367
• Page End: 373
• Publication Date: 2015-01-03
• Subjects: Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.11.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-410X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0070"> <list id="lis0010"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We assessed influenza vaccine effectiveness in Greece for the 2013–2014 season.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The study employed the test-negative design.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">We found moderate effectiveness against H1N1pdm09 and low against H3N2.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Vaccine coverage in Greece was very low, even among people aged 60 and over.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Vaccine effectiveness studies should be taken note of for vaccine strain selection.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>