Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jul 2011)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt

  • Amr Kandeel,
  • Michael Deming,
  • Eman Abdel Kereem,
  • Samir El-Refay,
  • Salma Afifi,
  • Mohammed Abukela,
  • Kenneth Earhart,
  • Nasr El-Sayed,
  • Hatem El-Gabaly

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.101484
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 7
pp. 1266 – 1268

Abstract

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In Egypt, vaccination against pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus was required of pilgrims departing for the 2009 Hajj. A survey of 551 pilgrims as they returned to Egypt found 542 (98.1% [weighted]) reported receiving the vaccine; 6 (1.0% [weighted]) were infected with influenza virus A (H3N2) but none with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus.

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