The Epidemiology and Health Burdens of Influenza Infections Amongst Hospitalized Children Under 5 Years of Age in Jordan: A National Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study
The findings of this study underscore the need for enhanced vaccination efforts and public health policies targeting young children and pregnant women in Jordan. Expanding vaccination uptake could significantly mitigate the burden of influenza and its complications in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Omar Nafi
- Mohammad Abu Lubad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-5675)
- Simon B. Drysdale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6350-6557)
- Samah F. Al‐Shatnawi
- Motaz Tamimi
- Mea’ad M. Harahsheh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4607-3040)
- Enas Al‐Zayadneh
- Rand Abu Mahfouz
- Munir Abu-Helalah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2437-5547)
- Toqa AlZubi
- Ihsan Almaaitah
- Mai Ababneh
- Montaha Al‐Iede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7554-7604)
- Ruba Yousef
- Heba Adaylah
- Hamzeh AlHajaj
- Mohammad Al‐Hanaktah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5683-1630)
Institutions
- University of Jordan (JO)
- Zarqa University (JO)
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
- Mutah University (JO)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13010012
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77