August 2019

Posted August 28, 2019

Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2019–20 Influenza Season

This report updates the 2018–19 recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of seasonal influenza vaccines in the United States (MMWR Recomm Rep [...]

By Amanda Bolster

In Peer Reviewed Papers / Publications

Posted August 28, 2019

Measurement of birth outcomes in analyses of the impact of maternal influenza vaccination

Pregnant women and their newborns are particularly vulnerable to severe or complicated influenza virus infection. From randomized clinical trials, influenza vaccination reduces the incidence of [...]

By Amanda Bolster

In Flu / Pandemic News

Posted August 2, 2019

A rapid evidence appraisal of influenza vaccination in health workers: An important policy in an area of imperfect evidence

The World Health Organization recommends vaccination of health workers (HWs) against influenza, but low uptake is intransigent. We conducted a Rapid Evidence Appraisal on: the risk of influenza [...]