Prevention of influenza in the general population: systematic review and recommendations
Langley J M, Faughnan M and the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Record ID 32005001172
English
Authors' objectives:
The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence for the prevention of influenza infection in the general population.
Authors' results and conclusions:
Benefits and Harms: There are many Level I studies demonstrating that influenza vaccination, using inactivated or live attenuated vaccines, is moderately effective in preventing influenza in the general population (healthy adults and children). The magnitude of protection varies each year but appears to be higher in children than in adults. There are six Level I studies demonstrating that neuraminidase inhibitors are effective in preventing influenza infection. Side effects from both influenza vaccination and neuraminidase inhibitor administration were mild.
Authors' recommendations:
- There is good evidence to support influenza vaccination in the healthy adults. (a recommendation) - There is good evidence to support routine influenza vaccination in children over six months of age. (a recommendation) - There is good evidence to support a recommendation for neuraminidase inhibitor prophylaxis in the household contacts within 36 to 48 hours of symptom onset of the household index case. (a recommendation)
Authors' methods:
Systematic review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.ctfphc.org/
Year Published:
2003
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Influenza Vaccines
- Influenza, Human
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Contact Address:
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, 100 Collip Circle, Suite 117, London, ON, N6G 4X8, Canada. Tel: 519-858-5181; Fax: 519-858-5112
Contact Name:
ctf@ctfphc.org
Contact Email:
ctf@ctfphc.org
Copyright:
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC)
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