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The Impact Of Seasonal Influenza & Influenza Vaccination In Children From Low Income Households: An Exploration Of Vaccination Rates & Burden On Children In Low Income Households, Julia Splittorff
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Background: Seasonal influenza results in a high burden in children, especially children under 5 years old. Vaccination, which is routinely recommended for every individual over the age of 6 months, is one of the most effective interventions in preventing severe illness and death from seasonal influenza. There is a disparity in vaccinations practices between high and low socioeconomic households, which may lead to a greater impact of influenza on children in these households. The purpose of this study is to explore potential relationships between socioeconomic and vaccination practice variables.
Methods: Using 2018 data from the National Immunization Survey, a biserial …