Influenza Vaccine-Averted Illness in Chile, Guyana, and Paraguay During 2013–2018: A Standardized Approach to Assess the Value of Vaccination - Takeaways - MDSpire

Influenza Vaccine-Averted Illness in Chile, Guyana, and Paraguay During 2013–2018: A Standardized Approach to Assess the Value of Vaccination

  • By

  • Jorge H Jara

  • Sergio Loayza

  • Francisco Nogareda

  • Paula Couto

  • Miguel Angel Descalzo

  • Anna N Chard

  • María Fernanda Olivares Barraza

  • Natalia Vergara Mallegas

  • Rodrigo A Fasce

  • Marta Von Horoch

  • Silvia Battaglia

  • Elena Penayo

  • Chavely Montserrat Dominguez

  • Cynthia Vazquez

  • Rainier Escalada

  • Janice Woolford

  • Fabiana Michel

  • Rafael Chacon

  • Ashley Fowlkes

  • Laura Castro

  • Martha Velandia-Gonzalez

  • Marc Rondy

  • Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner

  • Stefano Tempia

  • Daniel Salas

  • March 10, 2025

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    Influenza vaccination significantly reduced illness among children and older adults in Chile and Paraguay from 2013 to 2018.

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    In Chile, vaccinating 68% of children aged 6–23 months averted an annual mean of 14,617 nonhospitalized influenza illnesses.

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    Vaccinating 59% of older adults in Chile averted 83,429 nonhospitalized influenza illnesses annually during the study period.

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    Paraguay's vaccination of 28% of children aged 6–23 months averted 1,115 nonhospitalized influenza illnesses annually.

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    Guyana could benefit from an influenza vaccination program, potentially preventing thousands of illnesses among children and older adults.

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Influenza Vaccine-Averted Illness in Chile, Guyana, and Paraguay During 2013–2018: A Standardized Approach to Assess the Value of Vaccination

  • by Jorge H Jara, Sergio Loayza, Francisco Nogareda, Paula Couto, Miguel Angel Descalzo, Anna N Chard, María Fernanda Olivares Barraza, Natalia Vergara Mallegas, Rodrigo A Fasce, Marta Von Horoch, Silvia Battaglia, Elena Penayo, Chavely Montserrat Dominguez, Cynthia Vazquez, Rainier Escalada, Janice Woolford, Fabiana Michel, Rafael Chacon, Ashley Fowlkes, Laura Castro, Martha Velandia-Gonzalez, Marc Rondy, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Stefano Tempia, Daniel Salas

  • March 10, 2025

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