A Review of Influenza Vaccination among Different Population Groups in Iran
Published: June 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/35486.11647
Mohsen Keshavarz, Ahmad Tavakoli, Amir Sasan Mozaffari Nejad, Talat Mokhtari-Azad, Farhad Rezaei
1. Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2. Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3. Department of Microbiology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh,
India.
4. Department of Medical Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; National Influenza Center, Department of Medical
Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5. Department of Medical Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; National Influenza Center, Department of Medical
Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Correspondence
Farhad Rezaei,
Department of Medical Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
National Influenza Center, Department of Medical Virology, School of Public Health,
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
E-mail: rezaie.farhad@gmail.com
Annual influenza vaccination is the best means of prevention and control of influenza virus infection and its complications. Efforts to increase influenza vaccines coverage, especially in high-risk groups including young children, the elderly, pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals have led to substantial reduction in health burden, severity and duration of infection. This review will focus on vaccination coverage against influenza infection among different population groups in Iran. Also, available evidences of effectiveness and adverse effects of currently licensed influenza vaccines will be discussed.
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