Efficacy of influenza vaccine in the elderly: reduction in risks of mortality and morbidity during an influenza A (H3N2) epidemic for the elderly in nursing homes

Mismatch between the 1997/1998 influenza

Mismatch between the 1997/1998 influenza vaccine and the major epidemic A(H3N2) virus strain as the cause of an inadequate vaccine-induced antibody response to this strain in the elderly

✍ de Jong, Jan C.; Beyer, Walter E.P.; Palache, Abraham M.; Rimmelzwaan, Guus F.; 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 135 KB 👁 1 views

The success of influenza vaccination depends largely on the antigenic match between the influenza vaccine strains and the virus strains actually circulating during the season. In the past, this match has proved to be satisfactory in most seasons. In the 1997/1998 season, however, hemagglutination in