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Between September 2017 and February 2018, influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and B viruses (mainly B/Yamagata, not included in 2017/18 trivalent vaccines) co-circulated in Europe. Interim results from five European studies indicate that, in all age groups, 2017/18 influenza vaccine effectiveness was 25 to 52% against any influenza, 55 to 68% against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, −42 to 7% against influenza A(H3N2) and 36 to 54% against influenza B. 2017/18 influenza vaccine should be promoted where influenza still circulates.

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Interim 2017/18 influenza seasonal vaccine effectiveness: combined results from five European studies
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Marc+Rondy&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Rondy Marc</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Esther+Kissling&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kissling Esther</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Hanne-Dorthe+Emborg&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Emborg Hanne-Dorthe</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alin+Gherasim&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Gherasim Alin</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Richard+Pebody&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pebody Richard</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ramona+Trebbien&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Trebbien Ramona</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Francisco+Pozo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pozo Francisco</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Amparo+Larrauri&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Larrauri Amparo</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jim+McMenamin&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">McMenamin Jim</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marta+Valenciano&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Valenciano Marta</a>, <a href="/search?value1=I-MOVE%2FI-MOVE%2B+group&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">I-MOVE/I-MOVE+ group</a></span>. Interim 2017/18 influenza seasonal vaccine effectiveness: combined results from five European studies. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2018;23(9):pii=18-00086. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.9.18-00086" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.9.18-00086</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 26 Feb 2018;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 01 Mar 2018 </span> </p>
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