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Home‐Based Testing as an Approach to Estimate Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in South Africa, 2021–2022—A Pilot Study

Jocelyn Moyes
Gillian Hunt
Phiwokuhle Ntombela
Anne von Gottberg
Erica Dueger
Mignon du Plessis
Sibongile Walaza
Fahima Moosa
Mvuyo Makhazi
Cherie Cawood
Nicole Wolter
Cheryl Cohen

20242 citationsOpen accessUniversity of the Witwatersrand

Abstract

Home-based swabbing was feasible and acceptable. We were able to calculate an influenza VE, although a larger sample size and verification of vaccine status may improve the VE estimates in the future.

Research topics

Influenza Virus Research Studies
Respiratory viral infections research
COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Sustainable Development Goals

3Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1111/irv.70034

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