National Influenza Vaccination Week — December 8–14, 2013

National Influenza Vaccination Week — December 7–13, 2014

Knowledge and practice about influenza vaccination and compliance with influenza immunization among pregnant women in Sari, 2013

Background and Purpose: Pregnant women are at a higher risk of influenza infection, and influenza vaccination is recommended for these women to reduce the associated complications. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and practice about influenza vaccination and identify the factors influencing compliance with influenza immunization among pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional ...

Promotion of influenza vaccination among health care workers: findings from a tertiary care children’s hospital in Italy

BACKGROUND The aims of this study were: a) to evaluate attitudes and practices of health care workers (HCWs) towards influenza vaccination and their opinion regarding a vaccination promotion toolkit; b) to estimate hospital HCWs' influenza vaccination coverage rates (VC). METHODS The Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (OPBG) is an academic hospital in Italy. Since 2009, free influenza vaccinati...

Results from the centers for disease control and prevention’s predict the 2013–2014 Influenza Season Challenge

BACKGROUND Early insights into the timing of the start, peak, and intensity of the influenza season could be useful in planning influenza prevention and control activities. To encourage development and innovation in influenza forecasting, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) organized a challenge to predict the 2013-14 Unites States influenza season. METHODS Challenge contesta...

Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Interim Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2013

This report summarizes recommendations approved on February 21, 2013, by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the use of influenza vaccines. An expanded 2013 ACIP influenza vaccination recommendation statement is scheduled to be published in MMWR Recommendations and Reports before the start of the 2013-14 influenza season. Providers should consult the expanded 2013 ACIP i...