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Interim estimates of 2018/19 vaccine effectiveness against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, Canada, January 2019
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsDanuta M Skowronskidanuta.skowronski bccdc.ca
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Citation style for this article: . Interim estimates of 2018/19 vaccine effectiveness against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, Canada, January 2019. Euro Surveill. 2019;24(4):pii=1900055. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.4.1900055 Received: 18 Jan 2019; Accepted: 24 Jan 2019
Abstract
Using a test-negative design, the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network assessed interim 2018/19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against predominant influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses. Adjusted VE was 72% (95% confidence interval: 60 to 81) against medically attended, laboratory-confirmed influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 illness. This substantial vaccine protection was observed in all age groups, notably young children who appeared to be disproportionately affected. Sequence analysis identified heterogeneity in emerging clade 6B.1 viruses but no dominant drift variant.
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