Annual Estimates of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness for Preventing Medically Attended Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza in the United States

Influenza is an important cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden across all age groups. Because influenza viruses are constantly changing and vaccines are reformulated every year, annual estimates of the effectiveness of influenza vaccines in preventing influenza infection and its associated complications are needed in order to evaluate the protection provided by annual, nationwide vaccination programs. Each year in the United States, influenza viruses infect up to 20% of the population and cause hundreds of thousands to millions of medically-attended illnesses and thousands of hospitalizations...

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