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Every year the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends which influenza virus strains should be included in a northern hemisphere (NH) and a southern hemisphere (SH) influenza vaccine. To determine the best vaccine formulation for Kenya, we compared influenza viruses collected in Kenya from April 2007 to May 2013 to WHO vaccine strains.We collected nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal (NP/OP) specimens...
Influenza-associated acute lower respiratory infections cause a considerable burden of disease in rural and urban sub-Saharan Africa communities with the greatest burden among children. Currently, vaccination is the best way to prevent influenza infection and accompanying morbidities.We examined geographic, socio-economic and demographic factors that contributed to acceptance of childhood seasonal...
During April–June 2010, the Kenya Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation distributed free monovalent influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccines to health care personnel (HCP) and other vulnerable groups. We conducted a prospective, cohort study among HCP to characterize influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine uptake, and to assess influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine effectiveness.We enrolled HCP from 5 hospitals and followed...
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