TY - JOUR
T1 - Influenza vaccination with a live attenuated vaccine
AU - Michael, Michele
AU - Helm, Elizabeth
AU - Graafeiland, Brigit Van
AU - Malinoski, Frank
AU - Bauman, Jay
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - Influenza is a highly contagious, acute respiratory illness with a long history of outbreaks dating back several centuries. Although immunization is an effective means of protection against influenza, vaccination rates have been suboptimal, especially among certain high-risk groups, including children and health care personnel. This article reviews basic information about influenza and immunization, discusses the relevance of children as vectors of disease, and highlights current information on FluMist, an intranasally administered, live attenuated influenza vaccine, including studies of its use compared with trivalent inactivated vaccine and in children.
AB - Influenza is a highly contagious, acute respiratory illness with a long history of outbreaks dating back several centuries. Although immunization is an effective means of protection against influenza, vaccination rates have been suboptimal, especially among certain high-risk groups, including children and health care personnel. This article reviews basic information about influenza and immunization, discusses the relevance of children as vectors of disease, and highlights current information on FluMist, an intranasally administered, live attenuated influenza vaccine, including studies of its use compared with trivalent inactivated vaccine and in children.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000361490.52718.cf
DO - 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000361490.52718.cf
M3 - Article
C2 - 21753478
AN - SCOPUS:70349660141
SN - 0002-936X
VL - 109
SP - 44
EP - 48
JO - American Journal of Nursing
JF - American Journal of Nursing
IS - 10
ER -