Assessing the vaccine effectiveness for hand, foot, and mouth disease in Guangzhou, China: a time-series analysis
Zhicheng Du, Yong Huang, Michael S. Bloom, Zhoubin Zhang, Zhicong Yang, Jianyun Lu, Jianxiong Xu, Yuantao Hao
Abstract
: Our findings, based on real-world data, provide evidence of EV71 vaccine effectiveness for preventing EV71 and "other" viruses associated with HFMD. An expanded program of EV71 vaccination is urgently needed.
Topics & Concepts
Hand-foot-and-mouth diseaseFoot-and-mouth diseaseMedicineChinaSeries (stratigraphy)DiseaseVirologyBiologyGeographyInternal medicineOutbreakPaleontologyArchaeologyViral Infections and Immunology ResearchAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research