Emerging Infectious Diseases (Aug 2010)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Vaccination and Class Suspensions after Outbreaks, Taipei City, Taiwan

  • Po-Ren Hsueh,
  • Ping-Ing Lee,
  • Allen Wen-Hsiang Chiu,
  • Muh-Yong Yen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1608.100310
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 8
pp. 1309 – 1311

Abstract

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In Taipei City, class suspensions were implemented beginning September 1, 2009 when transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 infection was suspected. The uptake rate of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccination (starting on November 16, 2009) among students 7–18 years of age was 74.7%. Outbreaks were mitigated after late November 2009.

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