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Responses to 2009 H1N1 Vaccine in Children 3 to 17 Years of Age(1)

December 30, 2009

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Responses to 2009 H1N1 Vaccine in Children 3 to 17 Years of Age
A. Arguedas, C. Soley, and K. Lindert
These preliminary data support the use of one 15-μg dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine without adjuvant in children between the ages of 9 and 17 years. However, in children 3 to 8 years of age, only the [...]

Outbreak of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) at a New York City School

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Outbreak of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) at a New York City School
J. Lessler and Others
Once introduced into a high school in New York City, the 2009 H1N1 virus spread quickly among students and staff, with an influenza-like illness developing in more than 800 people during a 2-week period in April 2009.
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Household Transmission of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in the United States

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Household Transmission of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in the United States
S. Cauchemez and Others
This study shows that when a member of the household became infected with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, household contacts less than 18 years of age were twice as susceptible to an acute respiratory illness as were those 19 [...]

Pediatric Hospitalizations Associated with 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Argentina

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Pediatric Hospitalizations Associated with 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Argentina
R. Libster and Others
During the winter (May through July 2009) in Buenos Aires, the death rate associated with 2009 H1N1 influenza in children was 10 times that associated with seasonal influenza in 2007.
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