Objective To assess optimal timing of influenza vaccination in young children. Design
Population based cohort study. Setting United States. Participants Commercially insured …

Early detection of novel pathogens can prevent or substantially mitigate biological incidents,
including pandemics. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of symptomatic …

Background The burden of influenza-like illness (ILI) is typically estimated via
hospitalizations and deaths. However, ILI-associated morbidity that does not require …

Background Previous research has estimated that> 50% of individuals experiencing
influenza-like illness (ILI) do not seek health care. Understanding factors influencing care …

Background: Seasonal respiratory viruses had lower incidence during their 2019-2020 and
2020-2021 seasons, which overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic. The widespread …

Background At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in the spring of
2020, many Americans avoided the healthcare system, while those with COVID-19 …

Introduction Although influenza surveillance systems have been used to monitor influenza
epidemics, these systems generally evaluate diagnostic information obtained from medical …

Background Novel influenza viruses pose a potential pandemic risk, and rapid detection of
infections in humans is critical to characterizing the virus and facilitating the implementation …

Background Healthcare administrative databases are a rich source of information that could
be leveraged to estimate real-world influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE). We aimed to …

Background: Vaccination is key for mitigating the impact of recurring seasonal influenza
epidemics. Despite the efficacy and safety of influenza vaccines, achieving optimal …