title: Societal and economic consequences of influenza.
abstract: High rates of vaccination coverage for preschool and school-aged children can reduce morbidity and mortality related to influenza outbreak. More focused and effective influenza prevention strategies are necessary to improve quality of life and to limit the burden of flu complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Virology, Microbiology, and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Pedro A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Piedra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007223:Infant; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000191:economics* / Q000635:transmission; D008875:Middle Aged; D012922:Social Change; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult