Journal article
The safety of seasonal influenza vaccines in Australian children in 2013
NJ Wood, CC Blyth, GA Willis, P Richmond, MS Gold, JP Buttery, N Crawford, M Crampton, JK Yin, MYK Chow, K Macartney
Medical Journal of Australia | AUSTRALASIAN MED PUBL CO LTD | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.5694/mja13.00097
Abstract
Objective: To examine influenza vaccine safety in Australian children aged under 10 years in 2013.Design, participants and setting: Active prospective surveillance study conducted with parents or carers of children who received influenza vaccine in outpatient clinics at six tertiary paediatric hospitals or from selected primary health care providers between 18 March and 19 July 2013. Main outcome measures: Parental-reported frequency of systemic reactions (fever, headache, nausea, abdominal symptoms, convulsions, rash, rigors and fatigue), injection site reactions (erythema, swelling and/or pain at the injection site), use of antipyretics or analgesics, and medical attendance or advice withi..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank the Australian Government Department of Health for providing funding for this study. We also acknowledge the children and their parents and carers for their participation. We thank the study staff at all study sites, and Paul Effler for helpful comments and support.