Influenza-associated Hospitalization in Children Younger Than 5 Years of Age in Suzhou, China, 2011–2016

Conclusions: From 2011 to 2016, influenza-associated SARI hospitalization rates in children aged younger than 5 years of age in Suzhou, China, were high, particularly among children 0–5 months of age. Higher hospitalization rates were observed in years where the predominant circulating virus was influenza A/H3N2. Immunization for children> 6 months, and maternal and caregiver immunization for those
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research