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Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Expanded Antiviral Prophylaxis and Adjuvanted Vaccination Strategies for an Influenza A (H5N1) Pandemic
Annals of Internal Medicine, 10/13/09

Khazeni N et al. – This decision model for pandemic planning suggests that stockpiling sufficient adjuvanted vaccine for immunizing 40% of the population is more effective and cost–effective than immunizing a smaller proportion of the population or providing them with antiviral drugs. The model makes several assumptions that may not bear out in a real H5N1 pandemic. However, users can test their own assumptions with a model provided by the authors.

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Notes from the Field: Outbreak of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus at a Large Public University in Delaware, April–May 2009
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 99%

Modelling mitigation strategies for pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 99%

One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Immunogenic in High Percentage of Pregnant Women. No Safety Concerns Reported During Ongoing Clinical Trial
American Family Physician, 11/06/09 Relevance Score: 99%

H1N1 Vaccine Production, Availability Increasing Slowly
American Family Physician, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 99%

Update on 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 99%