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ReviewIndian pediatrics2025

Optimizing Influenza Vaccine Protection in India.

Vipin M Vashishtha, Puneet Kumar

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Review in Indian pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Vipin M VashishthaDepartment of Pediatrics, Mangla Hospital & Research Center, Shakti Chowk, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, 246701, India. vipinipsita@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1097-117X
Puneet KumarKumar Child Clinic, KM Chowk, Sector 12, Dwarka, New Delhi, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

India is experiencing frequent outbreaks of seasonal influenza viruses, similar to the ongoing influenza type B in many states. Influenza viruses are linked to significant morbidity and mortality, particularly among children under 5 years of age. Despite the considerable burden of influenza and widespread surveillance throughout India, data on the true national burden is, at best, inconsistent. The year-round presence of influenza activity and two distinct peaks present significant challenges to India's single-dose annual influenza vaccination. This situation is further complicated by frequent vaccine updates due to ongoing 'antigenic drifts' in circulating influenza viruses and the short durability of most flu vaccines. This perspective briefly explores the strategies that can be implemented to maximize the benefits of the available vaccines.

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Influenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesChildChild, PreschoolHumansIndiaInfantVaccinationInfluenza VaccinesAntigenic driftDurability of immunityUniversal flu vaccineVaccination

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