Influenza Illness and Partial Vaccination in the First Two Years of Life
Open Access
- 20 June 2021
- Vol. 9 (6), 676
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9060676
Abstract
More information about influenza in low- and middle-income countries could guide the establishment of pediatric influenza vaccine programs. This study (1) characterizes the burden of influenza in infants, and (2) compares signs and symptoms by prior influenza vaccination or influenza illness. Newborns from Managua, Nicaragua, were followed for two years. Data came from primary medical appointments, PCR testing, and parents’ daily symptom diaries. Logistic regression models estimated associations between preceding vaccination or illness and influenza incidence. Linear models compared duration of illness by prior vaccination or influenza illness. Among 833 infants, 31% had PCR-positive influenza, and 28% were vaccinated against influenza. Four (p = 0.049). A large proportion of children <2 years in Nicaragua contract influenza. Illness was attenuated for those partially vaccinated. Since few children were fully vaccinated, future studies will need to consider the effectiveness of a two-dose vaccination schedule.Keywords
Funding Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U01GH000028-04)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (HHSN272201400006C)
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