Vaccine effectiveness during an influenza B outbreak in a deployed military setting
During a deployed military relief-in-place, vaccination gave significant protection against influenza infection in the context of an outbreak of influenza B. Further research is required to understand VE thresholds for outbreak risk in these settings and drivers of organisational and individual vaccine uptake hesitancy.
Authors
- Derek C. Macallan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3014-7148)
- Scott JC Pallett
- Hannah Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-2085)
- Yinka Adeluola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2786-2078)
- George A Dyke
- Samuel Arfield
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Royal Navy (GB)
- Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (GB)
- Institute of Infection and Immunity (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Military Health
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2025-003212
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00