Seasonal influenza programs can be cornerstones to pandemic preparedness and response. Using the 2009 WHO Vaccine Deployment Initiative as a case study, eligible countries with a seasonal influenza vaccine program were more ready to receive and use donated vaccines than those without a program. These findings suggest that robust seasonal influenza vaccine programs allow countries to test crucial regulatory and delivery systems that enhance pandemic preparedness while also reducing the substantial burden of seasonal influenza.
Full Citation:
Porter RM, Goldin S, Lafond KE et al.. 2020. Does having a seasonal influenza program facilitate pandemic preparedness? An analysis of vaccine deployment during the 2009 pandemic. Vaccine. 38(5).
Title of Article: Does having a seasonal influenza program facilitate pandemic preparedness? An analysis of vaccine deployment during the 2009 pandemic
Author(s): Porter RM, Goldin S, Lafond KE et al.
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Name: Vaccine
Publication Volume: 38(5)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31839465/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.11.025