Open AccessImmunization Against Viral Respiratory Disease
Author(s) -
Harry B. Greenberg,
Pedro A. Piedra
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/01.inf.0000144756.69887.f8
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , immunization , respiratory tract infections , immunology , influenza vaccine , respiratory system , respiratory tract , disease , pediatrics , virology , immune system
Healthy and at risk children are susceptible to the morbidity and mortality associated with viral-induced respiratory diseases, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza. The World Health Organization is attempting to develop and distribute effective vaccines to prevent/reduce key viral respiratory diseases.