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Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2011 Nov 16. [Epub ahead of print]
Influenza Vaccine Safety in Children Less Than 5 Years Old. The 2010 and 2011 Experience in Australia.
Wood N, Sheppeard V, Cashman P, Palasanthiran P, Casacelli M, Cannings K, McIntyre P.
Source
1National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, New South Wales, Australia 2The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia 3The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 4Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Districts, New South Wales, Australia 5Population Health, Hunter New England local Health District, New South Wales, Australia 6Sydney Children's Hospital, New South Wales, Australia 7University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract
In August 2010 the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that the 2010-11 CSL seasonal vaccine (Afluria?) not be administered to children 6 months through 8 years of age because of the risk of febrile convulsion following immunization. This study reports a low rate (6-7%) of fever following two non CSL brands of 2011 seasonal influenza vaccine in Australian children less than 5 years old. These data are reassuring for parents and healthcare workers regarding 2011 influenza vaccination in the northern hemisphere.
PMID:
22094632
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22094632
Influenza Vaccine Safety in Children Less Than 5 Years Old. The 2010 and 2011 Experience in Australia.
Wood N, Sheppeard V, Cashman P, Palasanthiran P, Casacelli M, Cannings K, McIntyre P.
Source
1National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, New South Wales, Australia 2The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia 3The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 4Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Districts, New South Wales, Australia 5Population Health, Hunter New England local Health District, New South Wales, Australia 6Sydney Children's Hospital, New South Wales, Australia 7University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract
In August 2010 the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that the 2010-11 CSL seasonal vaccine (Afluria?) not be administered to children 6 months through 8 years of age because of the risk of febrile convulsion following immunization. This study reports a low rate (6-7%) of fever following two non CSL brands of 2011 seasonal influenza vaccine in Australian children less than 5 years old. These data are reassuring for parents and healthcare workers regarding 2011 influenza vaccination in the northern hemisphere.
PMID:
22094632
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22094632