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Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines for infants: Safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy

Respiratory viral infections in infants and young children frequently cause illness that can easily progress to hospitalization and death. There are currently no licensed vaccines to prevent respiratory viral disease in children younger than 6 months, reflecting safety concerns and the difficulty in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Beeler, Judy A., Eichelberger, Maryna C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academic Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7127028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23247146
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2012.11.013
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Sumario:Respiratory viral infections in infants and young children frequently cause illness that can easily progress to hospitalization and death. There are currently no licensed vaccines to prevent respiratory viral disease in children younger than 6 months, reflecting safety concerns and the difficulty in inducing effective immune responses in infants. This review discusses vaccines that have been developed, or are currently being developed, against influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, with a focus on studies performed to demonstrate their safety and efficacy, and the impact of immunologic immaturity and maternal antibodies on the infant response to vaccines.