Influenza vaccination in Brazil: rationale and caveats

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Autor principal: Sérgio Souza da Cunha
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contents Influenza vaccination in Brazil: rationale and caveats Sérgio Souza da Cunha Luiz Antonio B Camacho Andréia Costa Santos Inês Dourado Salud Influenza Influenza vaccine Program evaluation Immunization programs Mass vaccination campaigns against influenza in the elderly have been conducted inBrazil since 1999. A search of the literature on influenza in Brazil indicated that dataon disease burden are still scarce and inaccurate. Published data seem to indicate thatvaccination has produced some impact in the southern and southeastern regions butnot in other regions of Brazil. A discussion of the technical and scientific rationale formass immunization against influenza is presented and it is argued that the currentstrategy has not taken into account potential differences in disease occurrence indifferent areas. It is suggested some epidemiological surveillance actions needed toaddress major concerns regarding mass influenza vaccination and its impact in Brazil 2005 artículo científico 0034-8910 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240145017 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=672 Revista de Saúde Pública application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo Revista de Saúde Pública (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.39
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spellingShingle Influenza vaccination in Brazil: rationale and caveats
Sérgio Souza da Cunha
Salud
Influenza
Influenza vaccine
Program evaluation
Immunization programs
Influenza vaccination in Brazil: rationale and caveats Sérgio Souza da Cunha Luiz Antonio B Camacho Andréia Costa Santos Inês Dourado Salud Influenza Influenza vaccine Program evaluation Immunization programs Mass vaccination campaigns against influenza in the elderly have been conducted inBrazil since 1999. A search of the literature on influenza in Brazil indicated that dataon disease burden are still scarce and inaccurate. Published data seem to indicate thatvaccination has produced some impact in the southern and southeastern regions butnot in other regions of Brazil. A discussion of the technical and scientific rationale formass immunization against influenza is presented and it is argued that the currentstrategy has not taken into account potential differences in disease occurrence indifferent areas. It is suggested some epidemiological surveillance actions needed toaddress major concerns regarding mass influenza vaccination and its impact in Brazil 2005 artículo científico 0034-8910 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240145017 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=672 Revista de Saúde Pública application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo Revista de Saúde Pública (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.39
title Influenza vaccination in Brazil: rationale and caveats
topic Salud
Influenza
Influenza vaccine
Program evaluation
Immunization programs
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