Seasonal influenza and vaccine herd effect.
10.7774/cevr.2014.3.2.128
- Author:
Tae Hyong KIM
1
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. geuncom@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Vaccine herd effect;
Vaccine herd immunity;
Influenza vaccine
- MeSH:
Humans;
Immunization;
Influenza Vaccines;
Influenza, Human*;
Seasons*;
Vulnerable Populations
- From:Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
2014;3(2):128-132
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The seasonal influenza vaccine programs in many regions aimed to protect most vulnerable population, but current trivalent influenza vaccine does not provide sufficient effectiveness among people under high risk for severe outcome of the influenza. The vaccine herd effect (VHE) is the extra protection of non-immune high risk persons, with increase of immunity among vaccinated healthier persons which prevents circulation of influenza in the community. Accumulating evidences are supporting the immunization of extended population with regard to the VHE.
