School-aged children (5-18 years old) experience the highest attack rates of influenza of any age group and are thus the most important means of spread of infection in the community, making them crucial targets for influenza vaccination. In a study of school-based influenza vaccination in Los Angeles County, California, schools that offered flu vaccine to their students reduced the risk of any child getting the flu by 30% (regardless of vaccination status) compared to schools that did not offer flu vaccine to students.
Full Citation:
Pannaraj PS, Wang HL, Rivas H et al.. 2014. School-located influenza vaccination decreases laboratory-confirmed influenza and improves school attendance. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 59(3).
Title of Article: School-located influenza vaccination decreases laboratory-confirmed influenza and improves school attendance
Author(s): Pannaraj PS, Wang HL, Rivas H et al.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Name: Clinical Infectious Diseases
Publication Volume: 59(3)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4155443/pdf/ciu340.pdf
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1093/cid/ciu340
Topics: Cognition & Schooling
Disease Vaccines: Influenza
Countries: United States
WHO Regions: Americas