Modelling the population effectiveness of the national seasonal influenza vaccination programme in Scotland: The impact of targeting all individuals aged 65 years and over

Abstract

Routinely vaccinating those aged 65+ years appears to have reduced influenza related morbidity and mortality in Scotland. With the childhood vaccination programme well underway, these data provide an importance benchmark which can be used to accurately assess the impact of this new seasonal influenza vaccination programme. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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