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VACCINE
Volume 23, Issue 16, Pages 1981-1985Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2004.10.023
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influenza; vaccine effectiveness; military recruits; vaccine mismatch
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Effectiveness of the 2003-2004 influenza vaccine was evaluated at five military basic training centers throughout the United States. Data from surveillance conducted in December and January 2003-2004 in this highly vaccinated population were evaluated. During this period, 10.6% (37/350) of specimens were positive for influenza A. A 14-day period after vaccination was considered the period prior to immune protection; vaccine effectiveness (VE) was calculated based on febrile respiratory illness presentation and laboratory confirmation of influenza before or after this 14-day period. Thirty-two cases presented within 14 days of vaccination, and five cases presented beyond 14 days from vaccination. VE in this population was estimated to be 94.4% for laboratory-confirmed influenza. In contrast, VE was only 13.9% for influenza-like illness (ILI) without a laboratory confirmation. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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